- Author: Jill Santos
Eating more plants and sourcing food locally are two of the simplest ways to improve personal health, protect the environment, and even save money. By making small adjustments to our diets, such as incorporating more fruits and vegetables and reducing reliance on carbon-intensive foods like dairy, livestock, poultry, and highly processed grocery items, we can cultivate better health, conserve natural resources, and economize our budgets.
Why Eat More Plants?
Eating more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains is recommended by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Additionally, plant-rich diets have a much lower environmental footprint compared to energy-intensive meat and dairy-rich diets....
- Author: Jill Santos
Happy Halloween! It is the time of year for Jack O' Lanterns, trick or treating, spooky decorations and funny costumes. This season is rich in diverse traditions including those of All Saints Day, Dia de los Muertos, and of course, Halloween.
But Halloween has an even scarier tale seldom told. The U.S. produces more than 2 billion pumpkins each year. But only one fifth are spared the fate of the trash bin. Americans spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on pumpkins and gourds annually, only to toss them in the trash when Halloween ends. There are, however, much more clever ways that a pumpkin can be given a second chance at life, even after the candy is all gone.
Pumpkins are Nutritious and Delicious...
