Organic Oasis

Tired of your same, boring food routine? Looking for a healthier, more eco-conscious alternative? With a little bit of time and an organic frame of mind, you can find great food at reasonable prices. With the many options in London, it's actually quite possible to lead a completely organic day.

As part of this mission, start your day off with a nice, hot cup of tea from Luscious Organic, a cozy, little independent shop, café, and delicatessen on Kensington High Street. With organic tea and milk as well, you can rest assured that the drink you're sipping is treating the earth and its farmers better.

Here they encourage you to relax, and even ask them questions about good, organic living or about tasty recipes. If you need a little something more, they offer a wide selection of organic fruit juices, like the “pretty in pink,” a concoction of fresh beetroot, apple and carrot, or the “Mexican Salsa,” with pepper, lemon, tomato, and celery.

Whether you meet up with a friend or enjoy the solo time, you'll leave this little oasis feeling refreshed. The cute café is about a seven minute walk from the Kensington High Street tube station.

The benefits of purchasing and consuming organic products are numerous. From how it is grown, to its recyclable packaging, organic food offers a fresher and healthier lifestyle alternative. Organic food is GM free (the crops don't have genetically modified organisms), and they are naturally produced so they are free of pesticides. Because of this, they don't contaminate you or the environment.

An organic label signifies that that item adheres to strict regulations of respectful land usage and treatment of the farmers as well. The soil is taken and treated in a way that ensures it can be used again, so farm land isn't left stripped bare of its nutrients.

Besides reducing your general level of consumption when it comes to clothing, buying organic and other durable fabrics can be very beneficial. When clothes shopping, organic cotton and more durable fabrics put less stress on the environment.