Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) is the backbone of many modern medicines, agricultural techniques, beauty products and more. In this post, I'll walk you through what TEK is and why indigenous knowledge holders deserve much more respect than they get.
Read MoreIn this post, I promote some of my new-found favorite food and sustainability creators who happen to be Black. Some of them are activists and some just have great content. If you're interested in anyone's content, give their page a visit and get to know them!
Read MoreBlack transgender people have a higher risk of food insecurity than the average population. In this post, I explain what food insecurity is, why many black transgender people experience food insecurity and how you can help.
Read MoreStudy after study has shown that Black people in Western countries are more likely than White people to live, work and play near environmental hazards. This phenomenon is called environmental racism. In this post, I've compiled a ton of fast facts about environmental racism to fuel your dinner party (or video chat) convos.
Read MoreInstead of posting a sustainable food-focused article this week, I'm dedicating this space to anti-racism organizations. Maintaining non-profits and organizations requires a lot of resources, so every donation counts!
Read MoreThe coronavirus has changed a lot of lives over the past few months. And with changes in life come changes in foodways. In this post, I’ll give you my best tips for eating well while staying healthy, being sustainable AND helping your community during a pandemic.
Read MoreHaving reached the end of a decade, it’s the perfect time to reflect on where the blog has been and where it’s going. This blog has been a creative outlet for me over the past year and a half and I am so grateful for all my readers and fans! In the new year, you can look forward to more recipes, more sustainability tips and more (gorgeous) photography. But before moving forward, let’s take a moment to look back at your favorite posts of 2019.
Read MoreGifts are often high-waste products that require loads of energy to produce and ship, but gifting doesn’t have to be this way. In this post, I’ll tell you all about my top five sustainable gifts for foodies.
Read MoreWhether you're looking to bolster your reader list or give a gift to an environmental friend, I've got the perfect book for you. Read on for a list of some of my favorite environmental books.
Read MoreIndigenous people of many far northern countries rely on whaling as a way of life. In this post I'll explain the importance of aboriginal subsistence whaling and how climate change is destroying whaling lifestyles across the globe.
Read MoreA lot of people in the world of sustainable business talk about the "Triple Bottom Line." In this post, I'll tell you what the Triple Bottom Line is and explain the pros and cons of this business model.
Read MoreEver wonder if your favorite restaurants are sustainable? Me too. Turns out, restaurants can opt into a certification system created by the Green Restaurant Association (GRA) to show the world how green they are. In this post, I'll tell you all about the GRA and Certified Green restaurants.
Read MoreGlobally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) are agricultural communities that are internationally recognized as sustainable. These sites are super important and most def deserve more publicity than they get. In this post, I'll tell you all about GIAHS and how these sites are making the world a better place.
Read MoreIn the past 50 years, global temperatures have risen faster than they have at any other point in human history. A lot of people call this global warming, but the planet isn't just getting warmer - our whole climate is changing.
Read MoreIt’s the most wonderful time of the year. Scouts in little green vests are posted up outside grocery stores everywhere, and that pile of Tagalong boxes (untempered chocolate, sickly sweet peanut butter and all) is calling your name…
Read MoreThis cookbook is so great because all its recipes are focused on putting food scraps to use in creative and delicious ways. The author, Joel Gamoran, is known for his A&E show Scraps, but even if your friend has never heard of him or the show they can still enjoy his super inventive cookbook.
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