Despite my love affair with skyscraper heels, luckily for my feet I rarely wear them – preferring, instead, the comfort and child-handling practicalities of a pair of trainers. – Sheherazade Goldsmith
The flavour of something fresh out of the ground is 10 times better than something that’s been flown halfway across the world. – Sheherazade Goldsmith
Reducing and reusing take nothing more than a rethink on the way we shop, and using our imagination with the things that we might once have considered junk. – Sheherazade Goldsmith
It’s quite amazing to me, as I walk around a supermarket or a health food shop, to observe the number of Fairtrade choices: not just staples such as coffee, tea, fresh fruits and rice, but cocoa and chocolate, herbs and spices, honey, ice cream, and jams. – Sheherazade Goldsmith
My daughter is a real migraine sufferer; the minute she has a handful of Haribo sweets, she gets a headache. There’s a connection between what the liver can’t break down with what goes on to trigger a headache. You just have to be aware. – Sheherazade Goldsmith
Pets inspire many different types of behaviour in their owners, mostly ranging from adoration to ridiculous obsessiveness, in my experience. – Sheherazade Goldsmith
I want to know where my food comes from and the conditions in which it’s grown. I also want to embrace traditional British produce, and seasonality. – Sheherazade Goldsmith
With approximately 75 per cent of our rubbish generated by packaging, a few simple steps – buying loose fruit and veg, choosing products with recyclable packaging, and avoiding individually wrapped portions – can have a big impact. – Sheherazade Goldsmith
When I’m in London, I get a veggie-box sent up every week, with the latest pickings. – Sheherazade Goldsmith
If you really want to help make a difference while getting a true travel experience, consider a community-run trip. – Sheherazade Goldsmith
If you’re trying to cut down the distance travelled from the farm to your plate, it makes sense to do the same for your pet. If we all shifted our bias towards sustainable pet food, we would be helping more than just our faithful friends. – Sheherazade Goldsmith
Coral reefs represent some of the world’s most spectacular beauty spots, but they are also the foundation of marine life: without them many of the sea’s most exquisite species will not survive. – Sheherazade Goldsmith
A long, hot bath is a real treat. But from a ‘green’ point of view, that’s probably what it should be: an occasional treat. – Sheherazade Goldsmith
I love judging food by its smell and feel and taste. The healthiest tomato isn’t always the perfect one that’s been covered in pesticides. – Sheherazade Goldsmith
If you are energy-efficient and water-wise at home, then take all your good habits abroad with you. – Sheherazade Goldsmith
For many of us, Christmas lunch is the most special meal of the year – and I certainly want nothing but the very best for this celebration. – Sheherazade Goldsmith
Consuming less means throwing away less, while reusing things actually helps to save the planet as well as the pennies. – Sheherazade Goldsmith
Gadgets – our houses are filled with them: ones we need, ones we think we need, and others that were a good idea at the time, but have never made it out of their boxes. – Sheherazade Goldsmith
Over the years, the diamond industry has had a devastating impact in countries such as Sierra Leone, Angola and the Congo, where profits from the sale of diamonds have been used to fund brutal wars, with disastrous effects on local communities. – Sheherazade Goldsmith
Putting even one thing in your shopping basket that’s locally produced or organic makes all the difference. It’s a vote for the future, for animal welfare, for the environment, for your children’s children. – Sheherazade Goldsmith
Little children love bright, shiny things – and in my experience, most grown-up women aren’t very different! – Sheherazade Goldsmith
The planet’s environmental woes tend to be overlooked as we scramble for the latest high-tech gizmos – and conveniently ignore their energy consumption. – Sheherazade Goldsmith
Conservation is key to preserving many of the world’s natural beauty spots, so do your best to help by keeping to designated footpaths and being a discerning souvenir collector. – Sheherazade Goldsmith
