Making a Plan and Getting Started: When it comes to sustainable living, you may find that it helps to make a plan for changing your lifestyle. You may be satisfied with choosing a few simple tips that can make the planet a little healthier, but for some people that’s not enough. Set a Goal Before… Read More »
Making the move towards green food is an simple step to take. Read how we have transitioned to a healthier eating plan, for ourselves and our environment. I think the way I can judge how green our eating has become is by looking at my waste bin that is put out each Wednesday. 18 months… Read More »
It’s hard to turn on the news or pick up a newspaper without reading stories about our planet in peril. Many years of industry and irresponsible management of Earth’s resources have led to major issues with pollution, toxic waste, and climate change. How can we combat what’s happening to the globe? Sustainable living is the… Read More »
It is always a good idea when you are stockpiling food or choosing to live a simpler life to have a well stocked pantry. Flours and grains – whole wheat, white bread and cake flour, oats, oat bran, rice (brown and basmati), Pearled Barley, Popcorn. High nutritional grains: amaranth, quinoa, spelt. Why? A couple of reasons: ~You… Read More »
For many people, a vegetarian diet is not desirable. If you’re a vegetarian or a vegan, you’ll probably want to skip this chapter. But if you enjoy eating animal products such as meat, milk, and eggs this chapter is for you. Problems with Livestock One of the growing problems with the environment is that animal… Read More »
Here are 10 simple ways to reduce food miles which is the distance that your food has to travel from the producer until it lands on your plate. Do I think that we have to get hung up on the issue of food miles? No, not at all. I do think, however, that we need to… Read More »