Toxins in clothing etc

 Here's an interesting German documentary how toxic substancies end up in Europe eventhough they are banned here:




 http://areena.yle.fi/ohjelma/1674023

Unfortuantely this can only be viewed in Finland... But still, very interesting documentary, made at least me think about my consumption choices.

Organic chicken

Good news for everyone who's been wishing to be able to buy organic chicken. After 10 years without domestic organic production of chicken in Finland, we are finally getting a producer willing to take the chance.

According to Yle Morning news Studio, we are getting some organic chicken in the market this autumn. Unfortunately first it's only available around Tampere, but I'm hoping the demand is big enough for the producers are able to broaden the coverage.

Here's a piece of news on Aamulehti some time ago about the production: http://www.aamulehti.fi/Pirkanmaa/1194692491401/artikkeli/suomen+ensimmainen+luomubroileri+kasvaa+pirkanmaalla.html


More information about organic chicken and the possible salmonella threat: http://yle.fi/uutiset/kotimaa/2011/09/luomubroilerin_tautiriskit_hirvittavat_tehotuottajia_2859679.html

Best of both worlds

I remember in Belgium I used to miss a lot of little things back in Finland e.g. certain foods, shops and especially my uni and how easy sorting things out here is (so many things can be done online, it's so much easier!) The funny thing is, every once in a while I feel the tables have turned. It's so strange finding myself thinking about buying something from the store and then realising it's not even available here. Screw you Finland for being such an isolated country! I kinda regret not doing all the things in Belgium I'm not able to do here in Helsinki but ot be honest, the way of thinking is a but different when living in another country than just being there on a vacation. After a couple of months one just can't think everything is somehow special. In a way, being there I didn't realise I will actually move back to Finland. I somehow thought I would come here for some kind of a holiday and then get back to Belgium lol. :D 

But speaking of things I liked in Brussels:

 This must be one of the cutest candy/bisquit shops ion the whole world! I highly recommend visiting this, all you gourmands and everyone else too! It's just off the Grand Place so should be too hard to find. Just follow the huge crowds of tourist moving out of the place (not the ones going to Manneken Pis though!) and pay attention to the shops on your righthand side. The staff is so nice and you can have some tasters too!

And at least some things in both cities, Brussels and Helsinki, have similarities:

Subway is called Metro and it's orange! :D But of course the one in Helsinki doesn't have the awesome music played on the stations...

Mieli&terveys

Hurjan mielenkiintoinen ja inspiroiva dokumentti siitä, miten mieli vaikuttaa terveyteen. Odotan innolla kahta seuraavaa osaa!

http://areena.yle.fi/video/1315511829091