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WHERE THE HEMP HAVE YOU BEEN?

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WHERE THE HEMP HAVE YOU BEEN?

Everything old is new again Peter Allen sang in his 1985 Pop hit featured in the hit movie "All That Jazz", and for those in the know hemp is hot and back with a bang.  Hemp has been around for thousands of years, and in fact, was first spun into usable fibre 10,000 years ago. It’s a versatile plant with a variety of commercial applications including paper, textiles, clothing, biodegradable plastics, paint, insulation, biofuel, food and animal feed.  You may be familiar with its naughty little cousin more commonly know as marijuana, however lets not judge this incredible plant by its family ties, else we could all...

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BYE BYE SUGAR, HELLO KOMBUCHA!

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BYE BYE SUGAR, HELLO KOMBUCHA!

Australia’s fight against obesity has been going on for decades. With 63% of the population obese or overweight, Australia’s tipping scale has been a huge worry for doctors. But earlier this year the Australian Beverages Council Limited (ABCL) made a pledge that could change the battle.  Like in a lot of countries around the world, sugary drinks are one of the scourges of obesity. If Australia refuses to input a proper sugar tax, the ABCL has united to reduce sugar by 20 percent in the non-alcoholic beverage industry by 2025. This sugar reduction will apply across all categories of non-alcoholic...

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HEMP KOMBUCHA O’CLOCK

Abigail Stratton Gut Health Health Kombucha Wellbeing

HEMP KOMBUCHA O’CLOCK

A year ago, Kombucha was only familiar to Australian health addicts; today Kombucha is everywhere: on the shelves of big stores, trendy bars, little cafés, or on your colleagues’ desk! Kombucha, or booch for the initiated is a fermented drink made from green or black tea with a mix of bacteria and yeast called SCOBY (Symbiotic Culture of Bacteria and Yeast), water and organic sugar. The drink is fizzy, rich in botanical flavour and low sugar. A perfect treat for grown ups! Impossible to miss the trend, but if you’ve failed to hit the booch, here are some good reasons...

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