Food

FOOD

FOOD

Making choices about the food you buy, prepare, and eat can make a difference in our world. In a 2019 report by the United Nations, scientists stated that eating less meat, reducing food waste, and reforming agriculture could slash global emissions, benefiting both our health and the environment.

In the U.S., over 40 percent of the food produced is never eaten. It represents an enormous amount of energy and resources that are required to grow, process, ship and dispose of it all. Each stage involves greenhouse gas emissions, plus water, fertilizer, packaging, and labor. Ultimately, when the food ends up in a landfill, it rots and produces methane, a greenhouse gas. In the first two decades after its release, methane is 84 times more potent than carbon dioxide.

With knowledge, there is power, and understanding the consequences of our actions is the beginning of change. Fortunately, there are more and more options to make healthy choices. Organic farming is on the rise in the U.S. And more companies are bringing to market meatless alternatives to hamburgers, chicken nuggets, and tuna.

These entries hopefully address a variety of issues with some positive solutions. More will be added as time goes on.

Eat for the Planet Cookbook

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From Nil Zacharias, the cofounder of multiple online platforms focused on the plant-based food space, and Forks Over Knives author Gene Stone, Eat for the Planet Cookbook is a delicious, informative guide to eating vegan—featuring 75 recipes from some…
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Beyond Meat: What If We All Go Beyond?

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When Ethan Brown was a young boy, he loved hamburgers. Especially the Roy Rogers’ Double R Bar Burger, a quarter pound beef patty, with a seared slice of ham and American cheese. But one day,…
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Going Zero Waste

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We all know how important it is to reduce our environmental footprint, but it can be daunting to know where to begin. Enter Kathryn Kellogg, who can fit all her trash from the past two…
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FARMERS MARKETS

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If you are fortunate enough to live near a farm, or have a farmers’ market in your town, you will enjoy the benefits to buying food from local providers. Food that is locally grown or…
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MISFITS MARKET

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From the Misfit Market website: “In America, many of us still don’t have access to high-quality fresh fruits and vegetables. We waste as much food as we eat. Almost half of what our nation’s farms…
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