[Growltigger]

Agree with you Scoffo but what a pleasant solution it would be if it could be applied to corporate misfeasance by their directors.

You say to the head of Parmalat, "hey, you have siphoned off billions of euros from your company, so what we are going to do is not stick you in prison, but liquidate absolutely all of your assets, reclaim the "borrowed" cash and apply that to shareholders".

Rubber knickers for all dodgy CEOs and FDs I feel!!

Back to reality, I think all you can do is to try and make an informed decision based on the information which is freely available. I have found (for example Proctor & Gamble) that I was purchasing their products before ages, before I read a report about the animal testing. I immediately stopped, and triple check all cleaning products I know buy to make sure.

I think the big difference we can all make is to ensure that we recycle as much as we can. This helps the planet.

For our health, I am a firm advocate of organic produce - the more we eat, the cheaper it will become, and certainly in relation to the meat, the better it is for us.

Try growing your own!! I grow herbs on industrial lines, and make about 3 litres of fresh pesto a year. Tastes the best, and I know that the only thing that might has "soiled" my basil crop is the cats rubbing their backsides over it!!