Santos Organics articles about food, environment and health

Santos Organics is dedicated to enhancing the natural environment by providing inspiration, action and articles to inspire Australia. Through the power of food we will ensure Australia and all its life stay healthy and vibrant.

      

1: What Is Leaky Gut Syndrome And What Can I Do About It?

Leaky gut syndrome is also called intestinal permeability as the small intestine, where food particles are absorbed, is like a net.  Nutrients easily pass through but if the holes in the net become too large, then other substances,...
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Posted: 5Feb2018 09:36   Similar items

2: Food Intolerances And Neurological Symptoms

Food intolerances and the problems associated with them are more far-reaching than we often realise. Understanding the symptoms and causes helps you understand how to feel the best you can, with a brain that is happy, productive and...
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Posted: 5Feb2018 09:36   Similar items

3: Eating Hemp, Growing Hemp And Buying Hemp Foods!

What is hemp? How do I consume hemp seeds? What do I do with hemp oil?

Hemp is a cannabis plant species. Unlike other strains of cannabis, hemp has low concentrations, if any, of THC (the psychoactive chemical)...
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Posted: 2Jan2018 13:00   Similar items

4: Value Your Vagus Nerve!

The Vagus Nerve, also called the 10th Cranial Nerve, is the longest nerve in the human body.  It starts in the medulla oblongata of the brain and goes down both sides of the neck, left and right branches,...
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Posted: 1Jan2018 09:18   Similar items

5: Safe Sunscreen?

At Santos Organics, we only stock natural, mineral based sunscreens with UV reflective ingredients such as zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, providing strong sun protection without the use of harmful chemicals.

 

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Posted: 1Dec2017 12:22   Similar items

6: Congratulations To You - You’ve Just Funded These Great Projects!

Thanks to you, our valued customer, because you've done it again. You've turned the food you buy into funds for a wonderful range of environmental projects. You've eaten well, licked your lips and just provided $30,000...
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Posted: 29Nov2017 11:42   Similar items

7: Environmental Choices Made Easy, The New Way.

Making environmental choices can be overwhelming to say the least. There is a huge amount of information and an equal amount of ‘greenwash’ aimed at influencing our decisions. Clever marketing campaigns are abundant and...
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Posted: 1Nov2017 17:02   Similar items

8: Dairy Products Audit


A few months ago, we sent out a list of questions put together by Santos Organics team to our primary dairy suppliers to find out a little more about their farming practices and treatment of their animals. Over...
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Posted: 3Oct2017 13:18   Similar items

9: Palm Oil Investigations Audit
 Update

Following our recent Palm Oil Investigations Audit, we will be making some changes to our personal care, skin and hair care and cleaning ranges over the next few months. 
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Posted: 3Oct2017 13:16   Similar items

10: Moving Away From Transnational Corporations Products

A few weeks ago, Pukka Teas was bought out by a huge, global corporation known as Unilever. Unilever owns a multitude of businesses, including some well known tea brands such as Lipton, Tetley, PG Tips and recently the...
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Posted: 3Oct2017 13:02   Similar items

11: Reversing Dementia Naturally

Dementia is a collection of symptoms that are caused by disorders affecting the brain and there are many different types including Alzheimer's, Vascular Dementia and Parkinson's Disease.  Brain function is affected to the point where it interferes with...
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Posted: 26Sep2017 12:26   Similar items

12: New Grant Funding: $30,000 On Offer For Environmental Projects!!

Santos Organics are inviting registered not-for-profit organisations to apply for a share of the new round of grant funding to the value of $30,000. Applications are invited up until 5pm, October 31st and preference will be given in this round to...
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Posted: 25Sep2017 11:42   Similar items

13: Are Our Tea Bags Poisoning Us?

Who would have thought even tea bags may contain plastic or be leaching chemicals into our tea?
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Posted: 4Sep2017 12:02   Similar items

14: The Gut/brain Interaction For Treating Depression And Anxiety

We all know how important the gut is and that we need a good balance of bacterial cells in our gut to be healthy.  The large combination of different bacteria in our gut is called the microbiome and...
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Posted: 29Aug2017 12:38   Similar items

15: Dairy Supplier Audit

Over the last few months, we have also been carrying out an audit of our dairy suppliers to ensure that their farming practices are sustainable and ethical and that their cows are well cared for. We asked them...
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Posted: 31Jul2017 11:16   Similar items

16: Palm Oil Investigation Audit

 
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17: Palm Oil And What You Need To Know!

At Santos Organics, we love to help our customers make informed and ethical choices. With palm oil, these choices can be difficult where there are no mandatory labelling requirements in Australia and ingredients such as palm oil (and...
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Posted: 26May2017 09:30   Similar items

18: Inflammation And Autoimmune Disorders

It seems that autoimmune disorders are on the increase and more and more autoimmune diseases are being added to the list daily.  What is causing this increase and what are autoimmune disorders anyway?
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Posted: 26May2017 09:16   Similar items

19: Home & Lifestyle Consultancy With Santos Organics

Wanting to make the change to live more sustainably but don't know where to start? With so much information out there it can be a challenging task to get the ball rolling! Well don't worry, we are here...
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Posted: 13May2017 15:42   Similar items

20: Do You Know Your MSM?

Here at Santos Organics we do the research so you don't have to. Our Ethics Researcher is constantly reviewing our products to ensure you get nothing but the highest quality, most ethically sourced products the planet has to...
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Posted: 3Apr2017 12:04   Similar items

21: Six Local Not-for-Profits Get A Boost

Santos Organics Staff Charity Fund offers our internal team an opportunity to raise funds for charitable causes. Our team are given the option to donate 1% of their wage to the fund which Santos Organics matches dollar-for-dollar. At...
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Posted: 2Apr2017 14:00   Similar items

22: Exciting Times At Santos Organics!

On December 11, 2016 Santos Organics officially started trading under a new not-for-profit structure. At the last annual general meeting the owners of Santos voted unanimously to become an environmental charity.  Now, any profits we make from trading will...
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Posted: 10Feb2017 12:07   Similar items

23: Santos Staff Charity-Fund Grant Application Form

Made available by our Staff Charity-Fund & the dollar for dollar matched contribution from Santos Organics.
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Posted: 31Jan2017 15:18   Similar items

24: $40,000 In Grant Funding Now Available

 
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Posted: 31Jan2017 00:08   Similar items

25: A Happy And Healthy Heart

 
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Posted: 30Jan2017 20:36   Similar items

26: Irradiation Of Organic Imports

A word from our Ethics Researcher…..
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Posted: 27Jan2017 08:06   Similar items

27: Know Thy Almonds

Almonds are bite sized powerhouse pieces of protein that are believed to help relieve constipation, respiratory orders, coughs and diabetes. Toasted, raw, or activated, in salads, as a butter, you name it, you can probably find hundreds of...
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Posted: 4Jan2017 09:36   Similar items

28: Nourishing Your Brain

Stepping into 2017 we would all like to feel a bit sharper, have a good memory, feel clear, happy and balanced.  Brain fog on the other hand is very common with a lot of people and there are many causes. ...
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Posted: 4Jan2017 09:24   Similar items

29: Magnificent Producer, Magnificent Recipe Book

Located near Toowoomba, Queensland, Kialla foods stocks Santos Organics with a wide range of high quality organic cereal grains. Located in the heart of the Darling Downs, an area with rich alluvial soils that provide the best grain...
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Posted: 28Dec2016 12:32   Similar items

30: More Projects Join Mullum SEED

Local not-for-profit volunteer based charity Mullum S.E.E.D which aims to build a respectful, supportive and resilient community has welcomed in the addition of two new organisations under their umbrella, Plastic Free Byron & Luminous Youth.
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Posted: 28Dec2016 11:44   Similar items