Rainbow Life Blog

It is well-known anecdotally that interaction with a gentle, friendly pet has significant benefits. What is less well known is that there is strong scientific evidence to back this up.

Realise the power of your purchase to directly change lives. To literally put food on the table or send a kid to school or provide a village with a sanitary toilet; to stamp out sweatshops, modern day slavery, and child labour because for the companies that are vying for our money it just isn’t worth it...

World Turtle Day is World Turtle Week at Rainbow Life. Read on to find out why….  Turtles are magnificent creatures that belong to one of the oldest reptile groups in the world - which makes them significantly older than snakes, crocodiles, and alligators. These creatures date back to the time of the dinosaurs, over...

The term sweatshop is one of those familiar words that is bandied about quite liberally without many of us truly understanding what it means. We know it is not good, and definitely not fair, but what exactly is it, and is there much we can do about it?

I have long loved Dragonflies. Even as a child they struck me as magical creatures. With their double wings, their speed, their exquisite flight control, and their iridescent beauty. I was captivated.

How to Make Your Very Own Oat Milk It was love at first taste. I have tried all kinds of milks and “milks” in my time. Soy milk, sheep milk, goat milk, almond milk, tiger nut milk, cashew nut milk and coconut milk to name a few. Most of these varieties are great on...

The principles of fair trade mean that producers can engage with companies on fair terms, receive fair payment for their goods and work in safe conditions. Moving away from exploitative trading markets helps to ensure that producers benefit from income sustainability, thus supporting economic empowerment and helping to enable sustainable development.