Key Quotes for 2005

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Last update: Wednesday 25th March




British churches are doing little to respond to the threat of global warming, according to the results of a survey. A poll of 1,000 churches found that none of the respondents used renewable energy in their buildings, only 47 have made any changes to reduce damaging emissions, and just 37 plan to do so.
Environment	The Baptist Times – 6th October 2005



Up to 30,000 children under 2 have left Baptist churches in just two years, according to figures recently released by the Baptist Union of Great Britain.
Church	The Baptist Times – 6th October 2005



As much as 19% of Nicaraguans are evangelical, and of the estimated 1 million evangelicals nationwide – out of a population of 5.3 million, at least 70% are Pentecostal.
Religion/Spirituality	Charisma – September 2005



In a new report A Home For All? The organisation reports that 47% of residents in its hostels were ready to move into accommodation if it were available. They were prevented from moving because of affordable housing.
Social Issues	The War Cry – 17th September 2005



97 million pieces of fruit and vegetable are binned in the UK every week.
Food and Drink	The Independent – 2nd September 2005



Parents are collectively set to spend £4.5 billion kitting out their children for the new school year. People will spend an average of £185 on each child.
Money	The Sentinel – 2nd September 2005



Heart diseases in women are under-diagnosed, under treated and under researched doctors have warned. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in men and women around the world.
Health	The Sentinel – 2nd September 2005



80% of women want to maintain their figure while pregnant.
Social Issues	The Independent – 5th September 2005



A survey by magazine Top Sante, suggested that 95% of women felt unhappy with their bodies.
Social Issues	The Independent – 5th September 2005



60% of alcohol consumed by women in their twenties is drunk in binges.
Social Issues	The Independent – 3rd September 2005



Research has shown that nearly 1 in 10 people have vowed never to move house again because they found buying a new home so stressful.
Housing	The Sentinel – 3rd September 2005



Smokers are twice as likely to lose their sight in later life compared to non-smokers.
Health	The Sentinel – 7th September 2005



More than 10 million people in southern Africa face severe food shortages unless rich countries act now to help them.
World Issues	The Sentinel – 8th September 2005



High levels of daily stress suffered by women may lead to a lower risk of them developing breast cancer; research in the British Medical Journal suggests.
Health	The Sentinel – 9th September 2005



This year Britons will eat around 189,000 tonnes of sausage – a 17% increase on 2000.
Food and Drink	The Sentinel – 14th September 2005

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