Sheherazade Goldsmith
Sheherazade Goldsmith
Sheherazade Goldsmithis a British environmentalist, jeweller and columnist...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionEnvironmentalist
Date of Birth14 March 1974
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I love judging food by its smell and feel and taste. The healthiest tomato isn't always the perfect one that's been covered in pesticides.
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If you're trying to cut down the distance travelled from the farm to your plate, it makes sense to do the same for your pet. If we all shifted our bias towards sustainable pet food, we would be helping more than just our faithful friends.
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It's quite amazing to me, as I walk around a supermarket or a health food shop, to observe the number of Fairtrade choices: not just staples such as coffee, tea, fresh fruits and rice, but cocoa and chocolate, herbs and spices, honey, ice cream, and jams.
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I want to know where my food comes from and the conditions in which it's grown. I also want to embrace traditional British produce, and seasonality.
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Vegetable box schemes, local greengrocers, farmers' markets and organic stores are a great place to source package-free foods.
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Pets inspire many different types of behaviour in their owners, mostly ranging from adoration to ridiculous obsessiveness, in my experience.
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Little children love bright, shiny things - and in my experience, most grown-up women aren't very different!
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For many of us, Christmas lunch is the most special meal of the year - and I certainly want nothing but the very best for this celebration.
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Doing the eco-accessory thing doesn't have to mean giving up designer labels. In fact, quite the opposite.
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If you really want to help make a difference while getting a true travel experience, consider a community-run trip.
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Consuming less is the fastest way to eco-fashion redemption - particularly if your preference is for leather, not hemp.
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There are a lot of irritating aspects about large supermarkets for the wannabe eco-warrior, but the one that gets most of us hottest under the collar is packaging.
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Gadgets - our houses are filled with them: ones we need, ones we think we need, and others that were a good idea at the time, but have never made it out of their boxes.
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Even though I avoid buying clothes that are 'in fashion', choosing things I fall in love with and wearing them till they fall apart - and generally going for vintage when it comes to evening wear - I still, like every woman I know, suffer from occasional pangs of 'clothes guilt'.