Learn how to gather healthful, wild plant foods in your own countryside—the perfect picture of sustainability—with these expert tips on foraging for food. Gone are the days when a short walk could reveal a wild harvest of earthy mushrooms, plump raspberries, or aromatic sage. Or are they? Foraging for wild food is not only possible, …
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Take this one week zero food waste challenge to make a serious impact on your carbon footprint—these practical tips will help you make healthy habits to go green today! You can truly honor Mother Earth by adopting more green tips in your kitchen and eating a kinder dietary pattern for the planet. In fact, your …
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A recent study found that the Dietary Guidelines in the US is linked with a higher carbon footprint compared to other guidelines. The reason why? Too much animal protein. Keep reading to find out what diet is the worst for the environment! What does a “good” diet mean? Of course, it has to be rich …
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Sustainable living is about understanding how your lifestyle choices impact the world around you, and finding ways to live a better life for the good of all humans and the planet. A few examples of how to live sustainably include reducing the number of unnecessary purchases, buying used items, making DIY projects, buying items in …
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We can learn lessons about food sustainability by looking back at what happened during COVID-19 to grow a more resilient food system. COVID-19 disrupted everyone’s life and our way of functioning—especially the food system. One day we were going about our everyday lives, going to work, shopping as we pleased, eating out more than ever; …
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Food deserts (regions with little access to healthful foods) lead to inequities in nutrition and health—learn more about what causes food deserts (aka food apartheid) in our communities, and how you can fight for change for a more just food system. Deciding where to shop for groceries—perhaps Costco, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, or Kroger—may seem …
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What is food insecurity, what causes it, how is it harmful, and how can we fight it? Learn more about this important facet of a sustainable, equitable, healthful food system. Nobody should ever have to choose between feeding their family and paying for healthcare, nor should anyone have to tell a child there’s no dinner …
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Learn how to lower your carbon footprint with diet in this in-depth guide on how to eat a climate-friendly diet. According to recent research, diet may be the most significant impact you can make over your lifetime on climate change—even more important than the choice of car you drive.1 Learn how to eat a climate-friendly …
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