Day one!

I generally only like to purchase things on special, but when it comes to bulk bin, health food shops or Trade Aid, I spend ages (and many dollars!) perusing and choosing, as I love knowing the products have been sourced ethically and the communities connected to them are looked after.

Today I stocked up on delicious organic nutrient rich grains, pulses, legumes, seeds and nuts to replace my dairy and meat intake. I also purchased the only “sugars” I will be consuming this month: Organic dates, Organic Sultanas and Fairtrade Organic Blackstrap Molasses.

Now I know there is fructose in these, but I am not being an entirely sugar free purist, as I believe there are other benefits to fruit. The molasses is for its nutritional profile and I will have <1 tsp/ day.

Some interesting info on molasses can be found here

A tablespoon or around 20 grams of blackstrap molasses contains 5.88 g of sucrose, 2.56 g of fructose, and 2.38 g of glucose. This composition of sugar compounds results in a glycemic index of 55.

so sweet so fine?

Hi I’m Sophie, for the month of September (& beyond!) I am going to join the ‘Quit sugar vegan challenge’ for both health and ethical reasons.

I was inspired by a visit to Bristol’s Mshed Museum where many personal accounts of the slave trade were displayed. Whilst viewing a delightful display of teacups and reading about Mary Anne Galton’s sugar boycott, I thought “why don’t we do that now?” and…

Why do we not have fair trade sugar in the supermarkets in NZ?!

If the women of the 18th century could make a difference by omitting sugar from their tea, then why don’t I start with something small to make a stand on some of the big issues I care about?!