1. General News 2008
Prices continue to go upwards as strange weather conditions and changing world economic patterns affect commodity availability. We have never seen such increases and it is hard to keep up with them. At times we cannot wait for pricelists or month ends to put these increases through but please be assured that we will put prices down just as soon as market conditions change

2. Ecover
We are doing our best to resolve some issues with Ecover concerning animal testing and GM. Whilst we await their replies to our enquiries, which are taking some time, please be informed that although Ecover packs and bottles carry the words Against Animal Testing they do in fact test on water fleas. Also there are 4 Ecover lines where GM technology is used to produce the products although it is not present in the finished material.

3. Rainbow at Natural Products Show 2008
It’s the biggest and best natural food show in the UK (and we don’t just say that because they give us awards from time to time). We will have a stand at the show as we habitually do, so drop by, pick up some samples and have a chat. If you’re around after the show enjoy our eccentric personalized hospitality.

4. Vegetarian Tasting Fest 2008
On 17th May we’ll be marking the start of National Vegetarian Week by holding a day of tasting and entertainment in the yard in front of our shop. There will be musicians, food and hopefully fine weather. Pulse, the restaurant above our shop, are organizing the day with us so there will be plenty of hot and cold food to taste as well as samples from our participating brand suppliers

5. Carbon balancing at Rainbow
This is great news.
Rainbow Wholefoods is now carbon balanced. This means we’ve taken 3 steps to understand, reduce and compensate for our impact on global warming.
Having had our carbon footprint measured, we are now financing an equal amount of positive action to seek to repair the harm which we cause the earth in the course of our regular trading, for example, our use of paper, fuel and so on.
The balances are made by planting trees in managed estates as well as investing in other projects which help to preserve the earth’s physical well-being.

We work with a company called C Level to manage this project for us. Their website is www.clevel.co.uk. Please get in touch with them if you might be interested in a similar scheme, for your company, organisation, or home.