People have always loved meat and the 21st century is no exception. Meat consumption has skyrocketed from approximately 75 million tonnes to over 300 – that’s an over 4 fold increase. Eating meat may not seem that bad but sadly it’s one of the most polluting things people do unconciously – for example getting aContinue reading “Meat – tasty or deadly?”
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What is a sustainable food system?
If you’ve been paying any attention to the changing food climate over the past several years, you’ve probably heard a certain buzzword repeated time and time again: sustainability.But what does a sustainable food system refer to, exactly?The answer is complex and composed of many moving parts, but at its heart, a sustainable model in theContinue reading “What is a sustainable food system?”
Fair Trade & Ethical Clothing Brands (Not plastic related)
On April 24, 2013, the Rana Plaza tragedy killed over 1,100 garment workers in Bangladesh and wounded over 2,200 more. The incident left consumers all over the world questioning who makes the clothes we wear every day and in what kind of conditions? Documentaries like The True Cost shine a light on how the fastContinue reading “Fair Trade & Ethical Clothing Brands (Not plastic related)”