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Insects as a Sustainable Food Source
Insects, often referred to as “mini-livestock,” have garnered increasing attention as a sustainable food source due to their numerous environmental, nutritional, and economic benefits. While
Trees that Sequester the Most Carbon
Several factors influence a tree’s capacity to sequester carbon, including its growth rate, lifespan, and the density of its wood. While fast-growing trees with dense
7 Tree-Planting Strategies for Reducing Our Carbon Footprint
Often, the most effective strategies for reducing carbon footprint are the simplest. It’s important to remember that a straightforward solution to a complex problem can
Eco-Friendly Materials: Mushrooms in Construction
Using mushrooms in construction may sound insane. But a remarkable trend is emerging in the construction industry: the use of mushrooms as building materials. Yes,
Eco-Friendly Materials: Bamboo
Bamboo, a versatile and renewable resource, is rapidly gaining ground in the pursuit of sustainable and eco-friendly construction practices. From structural elements to interior finishes,
A Guy Eats a Bat, Now I’m Unemployed
That’s the punchline of a meme my friend posted on Facebook. Even though the intermediary was likely a pangolin, instead of a bat, this funny-not funny
An Open Letter to Starbucks
I do not understand… why, Starbucks, do you charge a premium for plant-based milk beverages? Who are you protecting in the dairy industry that keeps
Creating Doubt Breed Inaction
Previously, I’ve written blog articles about the impact of animal agriculture on the environment and why a plant-based diet is more sustainable. Since those articles were published, the
5 Ways a Plant-Based Diet Will Improve Your Life
Excerpt from The Plant-Based Workplace: In 2007, as part of a routine wellness checkup, I learned that I had high cholesterol and early signs of plaque building
The Demise of the Brazilian Amazon
In a previous blog post about food and climate change, I referenced a 2015 paper published in the Geophysical Research Letters that showed, using high-resolution satellite images of
Is Starbucks Underreporting its Greenhouse Gas Footprint?
Starbucks has been my go-to spot when I travel. My favorites are their oatmeal, Pikes Place drip coffee with soy milk or, when I feel
Why a Plant-Based Diet is More Sustainable
“Meat produces more emissions per unit of energy compared with that of plant-based foods because energy is lost at each trophic level.” –Godfray et al. Science,
Would you like fries with that?
It may be hard for some to imagine, but many people around the world eat insects as their primary source of “animal” protein. With the
The Business Case for a Plant-Based Workplace
I spent most of my career in business with Fortune 500 companies before entering the health and wellness space. Consequently, I understand that most companies
Food and Climate Change
I can’t seem to open a newspaper or scroll through social media and not see at least one article or blog post about climate change.