Protect Pollinators for the Future of Our Food Supply
Climate change, pesticides, and habitat loss put pollinators – and our food supply – at risk. Here’s how you can help protect pollinators.
Fight Drought with Diet – What’s the Water Footprint of your Food?
This billboard about how to fight drought with diet appeared in my neighborhood and brightened my day!
How to Prevent Heart Disease with Diet
Could heart disease be as infrequent as malaria in the future? In this video, Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks with doctors, researchers, and individuals about how eating a plant-based diet can make you ‘heart attack proof’ and help prevent heart disease.
Urban Agriculture Creates Independence and Healthy Communities
What do you think of when you hear the term “urban agriculture?” Sometimes it’s about practices involving cultivating, processing, and distributing food in densely populated areas. At other times, it involves particular skills like animal husbandry, aquaculture, agroforestry, urban beekeeping, or horticulture. Urban agriculture can also reflect the ways that people across socioeconomic strata react […]
Vegan Meatballs from Cook Lively
I am so excited to share this recipe for Hearty Meatless Meatballs – aka vegan meatballs – from Cook Lively by Laura Jane Koers!
Avoid ‘Avocado Hand’ with Knife Selection and Safety for All Cooks
Knife selection is key to kitchen safety and can help you enjoy cooking and prep much more! Learn which knives should be in your kitchen, and why keeping them sharp is key to happy hands.
More Problems for Meal Delivery Services: “Microbial Loads off the Charts’
A new study looks at meal kit services and finds a ton of issues with how safe the foods are when they arrive at your door – and the results are damning.
4 Ways to Reduce Waste When You Go Out to Eat
Let’s look at some practical ways to reduce waste when you go out to eat.
Kid-Friendly Snacks for Summer Road Trips from The China Study Family Cookbook
Summer road trips are a lot better with kid-friendly snacks. Luckily, The China Study Family Cookbook by Del Sroufe is loaded with portable snacks and other simple recipe ideas to keep the hanger away.
Healthy Food for Memorial Day Weekend
Revitalize your traditions with healthy food for Memorial Day.
Vegan Food in Germany is on the Rise
Germany led the world last year in vegan food launches. This is a significant step toward more people eating vegan food in Germany and around the world.
Why is the Government Pushing GMOs?
The government has had a hand in marketing the least healthy foods for decades. This pro-GMO program isn’t much different from the USDA checkoff programs that promote meat and dairy to consumers.
DIY Ways to Reduce Food Packaging Waste
Food packaging waste is one of my pet peeves. These are some DIY ways to reduce food packaging waste, like the amount of paper and plastic, that you bring home from the grocery store.