Since attempting to make my diet more environmentally friendly, I've dropped meat. In its place I eat tons of beans, tofu and tempeh, but I do like to have the occasional plant-based meat product. A classic staple for my college self was heat up some classic pre-made chicken nuggets or hammer down a 40 piece … Continue reading The battle of the “Chicken” Nuggets
Vino de Eyzaguirre (eye-za-gi-air) is a certified sustainable wine of Chile. Before I go any further I will say I've seen this priced from between $6.99 and $8.99. I feel as if this is an affordable wine especially when you account for the low environmental impact it has. I have had the Cabernet Sauvignon, which … Continue reading Vino de Eyzaguirre: Sustainable Wine
US EPA assessment of Green House Gas Emissions The agricultural industry accounts for roughly 10% of Green House Gas Emissions by sector in the US. Of that 10% over a 25% of those emissions come from livestock directly. Their digestive system ultimately produces large amounts of methane -- the classic "cow farts" problem I'm sure … Continue reading Why eating less meat is Environmentally Friendly.
This is my fiancés' creation when we starting getting a lot of greens from our CSA. To keep our impact low we excluded meat from the salad and replaced it with tempeh bacon. Additionally we buy our eggs local, reducing our overall impact rather than buying from a large agricultural grower. That combined with our … Continue reading Breakfast salad
It's a hot new word thrown around a lot, but what does it mean?Actually, its pretty simple: the base of whatever is being described is plant products and not animal. To be more descriptive, it could mean a 'meat' source not actually coming from animals but from plants. It could mean leather made from mushrooms … Continue reading Plant-Based?
Beyond Meat and PepsiCo are partnering to form an LLC called PLANeT Partnership. PLANet Partnership will focus on making plant based snacks and drinks. Plant- based food and drinks are generally more environmentally friendly than the alternative animal-based products due additional resources needed in raising animals. PepsiCo, to its credit, has made attempts and promises … Continue reading PepsiCo makes good on pledges to move towards Environmental Health
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