Updated Friday 9th May 2008
THE BETTER FOOD SHOP, ST WERBURGHS
BFC’s Barley Wood Walled Garden Produce
Asparagus - £2.60 a bunch
Salad Trays - grow your own fresh salad leaves. Large £5.95, small £2.99.
We've also got pots and bags of Walled Garden herbs.
Special Offers throughout May
CLIPPER Peppermint and Chamomile teabags
2 boxes for £1.50 (usually £1.09 each) – sleep tight at night and save 68p Milos Opavep Extra Virgin Olive Oil
New Cypriot Olive Oil at a great price, just £6.50/l TARANTELLA Baked Beans
69p per tin or 6 for £3.60
NEW PRODUCTS
Blakes Organic Chocolate
From Galway, Rep of Ireland this is organic, fairly-traded and wrapped in environmentally friendly recycled packaging to boot. Made with Dominican Republic cocoa beans, Peruvian sugar and Irish soul, you can now eat this delicious chocolate with a broad Bristol smile… But our chocolate goodness doesn’t stop there. We also have: Organica vegan-friendly chocolate
For your delectation (also suitable for non-vegans and utterly delicious) ... Organica have a reliable reputation for making vegan- and vegetarian-approved organic products that don’t compromise on taste.
AND we’ve extended the range of flavours of our wonderful Seed and Bean Company chocolate to include mint and lime.
As if all this chocolate talk wasn’t enough, next Saturday, 3rd May, Montezuma of Brighton will be in store offering you samples of their little piece of chocolate paradise too. Hooray!
See here for a chocolate recipe …
ALSO NEW:Environmentally friendly and organic household products…
Natural House cleaning range – registered with the Vegetarian Society and certified by the Soil Association. We have glass, bathroom and multi surface cleaners, washing up liquid and soap flakes. We’ve extended our range of Sodasan products, again made from certified organic ingredients and produced by a German company with great ethical credentials. We now stock washing powder, washing up liquid, water softeners, glass cleaners and multi surface cleaners.
WINES OF THE MONTH:
Did you know, we’re by far the largest independent retailer of organic wine, beer and spirits in Bristol…
Santa Julia Argentinian Chenin Blanc & Red £6.50
Buenas Ondas Argentinian Red, White & Rosé £5.99
HEALTH AND BEAUTY:
J/A/S/O/N Hand and body lotion
Vitamin E, Lavender, Aloe Vera, Natural EFA and Cocoa Butter
Normal price: £5.99
Special offer: 2 for £8 J/A/S/O/N Aloe Vera Family
Choose from shampoo, conditioner or satin soap and get any two for £9.95 IN THE NEWS:
The Daily Mail recently put kids vitamins on trial, and we weren’t surprised to find that the three we stock are in the top four in terms of efficacy and value for money. Our number one, Viridian’s Viridikid came out with 9/10 for nutrients, additives and expert’s view, as well as cost (£14.30 for 90 capsules). Higher Nature’s Dinochew got 8/10 (£4.59 for 30 tablets) as did Biocare’s Vitaforte multivit and mineral complex (£9.69 per 150g).
Feel free to come and discuss these or any of our products. I’m around Tuesday to Saturday, 10am-6pm.
Jamie
In the past, Jamie has recommended:
Viridian reccomend: Once on holiday, supplement daily with Grapefruit Seed Extract with plenty of clean water and Acidophilus capsules to help prevent parasitic infestation and holiday tum. Turmeric and Boswellia capsules £14.49
An effective anti-inflammatory formula and vegetarian alternative to maintaining healthy joints Turmeric Tincture £7.49
This may be added to the above for extra relief Mahanaryan Joint Oil £14.95
A traditional massage oil for the effective relief of joint pain
Vogels Detox Box and the new Molkosan Vitality drink for digestive health.
Viridian’s Cold Season pack contains Echinacea tincture and 30 capsules of 550mg Esther C is yours for just £9.99 (sold separately these would set you back £12.78).
Propolis Herbal Elixir is an ever-popular addition to your winter wellness arsenal.
From Higher Nature we are happy to introduce Alka Clear – natural pH balancing supplements that include pH tester strips and a ‘special sea soak’ – restorative mineral bath salts from ancient sea beds that is wonderful for skin detoxing or for reviving tired and aching limbs.
Pukka and BioCare range now in stock!New and exciting developments in the health and beauty section this week include the newly expanded Pukka range and the completely new to us BioCare range of vitamins and supplements. Pukka are a Bristol based company supplying the finest quality organic Ayurvedic herbs, as well as running a teaching school and an online practitioner information service. Bio Care are a science based company, founded by scientists and natural practitioners. With an emphasis on quality and innovation, they are the market leader in therapeutic quality vitamins, minerals and supplements, and are recommended by a majority of nutritional therapists.
Why take a probiotic?
Tips from our Nutritional Advisor, Jamie:
Upset stomach, diarrhoea, antibiotic use, constipation, Candida, indigestion, pro-oxygen, anti-viral, anti-fungal, cholesterol lowering, anti-pathogenic, behavioural issues and general all round immune support. When the bad bacteria overwhelm the good, then dysbiosis occurs and symptoms such as excessive gas, indigestion, constipation or diarrhoea, various yeast infections such as candida and vaginal thrush can occur. As well as general digestive health, good bacteria (probiotics) have a crucial role to play in general immunity and resistance to infection, and in the production cycle of a number of important nutrients. Certain probiotics have even been found to help in cardiovascular health by reducing cholesterol and may even assist in altering behavioural patterns in children. Here at The Better Food Company we have a wide range of probiotics formulated for adults and children from market leaders BioCare, Viridian and Higher Nature. Visit our Nutritional Advisor Jamie, Tuesday to Saturday (10.30-6.30) for more information or advice about products.
Join the Soil Association Today!
From the beginning of February we’re proud to announce that you can join the Soil Association right here in the shop. You’ll get a free copy of James Bruges Big Earth Book, plus you get a 5% discount in the shop when you show your membership card.
See www.soilassociation.org for more reasons to join, as if that’s not enough!
Plastic bagsYou may have seen an article in The Western Daily Press (see Bags of Support for Carrier Cull, 15th November) about the growing country-wide campaign to stop using carrier bags. The movement started in the small town of Modbury, North Devon and has been gathering momentum ever since.
The statistics about plastic bags make shocking reading, so BFC are delighted to announce that from December 1st 2007, while we’ll still have bags available, we’ll be offering you either a box (which is free) or a cloth bag to buy. You can obviously bring your own bags too. If you do want a plastic bag, we’ll charge you 5p which will be donated to the C-Change Trust.
Scoop-a-Market!Recently expanded - now over 30 products to choose from - savings of between 10% and 30% off packed goods.
- Cous cous - packed £1.89; loose £1.73
- Aduki beans - packed £1.71; loose £1.49
- Wholemeal flour - packed £1.35; loose 78p
- Long grain brown rice - packed £1.59; loose £1.36