Suma is a workers’ cooperative - a radical and progressive business managed and owned by its dedicated workforce. We are passionate about offering ethically produced food you can trust. Our product range is carefully selected to promote healthy and sustainable lifestyles, balancing your needs with the needs of our planet. Starting life as a distributor of wholefoods in the mid-seventies, growing rapidly through the eighties and nineties, cresting the wave of mainstream interest in organics and fairly traded produce, spearheading the provision of dietetic foods in last few years to arrive at where it is today, a £25m company with 140 workers. Delivering daily throughout the UK and Europe to a client base which ranges from multiple grocers and premium department store food halls at one end, to geographically remote communities at the other. A product range of some 6000 lines, covering food and drink, as well as household products, cosmetics and dietary supplements.

If you would like more information about Suma products, or details of your nearest stockist, please contact: Suma, Lacy Way, Elland, HX5 9DB. tel: 01422 313845 email: info@suma.coop contents April/May 2005 issue 10

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main features 8Join the chain gang Meet the cycling enthusiasts

12What is Peak Oil? Frances Laing looks at how it will affect our future

16Nature’s Bounty Harvesting and using wild foods with Maeve Hosea

20Sisters are doing it for themselves Lucy Corkhill looks at female centred care in pregnancy and birth

22Esbats Full moon celebration with Amy Warburton

bumps birth and beyond

25Birth corner The Second stage of labour with Imogen Makepeace

26Bonnie baby A story of birth and breastfeeding by Louise Randall

28Skin to skin Breastfeeding premature babies

72The Real Nappy Directory and Guide Find out more about natural nappies

family life

11Sunday Selection Reclaim relaxing family Sundays

19Shoreline News Bella Griffin talks of falling in love with her home

57Ethical money get yourself a place in the woods with our eco-property guide

learning

30Green education Gareth Lewis looks at what nature can teach our children

31Educating Tom Home-educating teenagers

health and beauty

36Your Child’s Health The benefits of a family bed

37Holistic Health How to enhance fertility naturally

39Adult Health Superfoods and more

40Ten steps to getting energised Victoria Leith shares her secrets for increased energy and vitality

food and drink

43What’s in season? Seasonal delights and apple juices put to the test

44A Skill for Life Cooking with children by Fi Bird

46Something for the weekend Sumptuous vegetarian recipes for family meals

48Food fussiness Amy Schofield looks at solutions to picky eating

bookmark

34Great Little Reads Favourite bedtime stories

35Adult Bookshelf The latest big reads

GREEN KIDS

Special edition of the separate children’s magazine. This issue is all about wolves and there’s lots to keep children busy whilst parents enjoy their own magazine.

house and garden 51House and garden news Springtime gardening with kids

52Dive In! Michael Littlewood explains the appeal of a natural swimming pool

55Reduce, Reuse and Recycle Nicky Scott offers solutions for making the most of our waste

56Secret life of Plants Reasons to celebrate the dandelion

58The worm that turned How to make your own compost

green travel

60Alternative transport A guide to green travel

64Take the low road How to have a low-impact holiday, abroad

82The best: bikes for all the family

ethical fashion

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69Children’s clothes from second-hand shops to beautiful recycled knits…

regulars

3 welcome and meet our contributors 6 our mailbag 7 out and about - what’s on and where to go 66 next issue and useful numbers directory 67 how to subscribe for just £15 a year 70 your environment - we look at climate change

competitions

43Organic Chocolate Giveaway Sumptuous Easter egg competition

51Eco-laundry Gift sets of soap nuts to be won

67Organic beauty products For all new subscribers.

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