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  • Meatless Monday vs. Meat Only On Monday

    Some Scientific Support for a sound idea Take data from 55,504 people’s diets — plus information from 38,000 farms in 119 countries — and what do you find? Peter Scarborough, professor of population health at Oxford, found something incredible. He looked at vegans, vegetarians, fish-eaters, and meat-eaters and their food consumption, and how that eating…

  • Eating Local Equals Eating Healthful

    Windowsill, Patio, Backyard, Community, CSA, Farmer’s Market: All types of Gardening and local farming are great for your health! The previous post encouraged Meatless Mondays and highlighted the vegetable and fruit-focused EAT-Lancet eating pattern. But you will not benefit from this type of food consumption if the fruits and vegetables you eat lack nutritional value. Would…

  • My Warrior Song: Joy to the World

    Working on the climate crisis can be exhausting and at times all-consuming. Just rereading My Climate Story makes me feel exhausted and I hope if you read that post it didn’t exhaust you, too! So, the first thing I’d like to share in this blog are some thoughts about staying in balance. If you want…