Leftover scraps from vegetables such as the skins, tops, and stalks can be used to create a flavorful broth.

EVs help decrease sole reliance on fossil fuels for transportation, and also reduce the emissions that contribute to climate change and smog, improving public health, and reducing ecological damage. I bought my first car - a 2020 Chevy Bolt last year! :)

Mindful eating enables me to better appreciate and enjoy my meal, and focus more on nutritionally healthy foods. 

The “use-by” date is aimed at consumers as a directive of the date by which the product should be eaten; mostly because of quality, not because the item will necessarily make us sick if eaten after the use-by date. However, after the use-by date, product quality is likely to go down much faster and safety could be lessened. The “sell-by” date is aimed at retailers, and it informs them of the date by which the product should be sold or removed from shelf life. This does not mean that the product is unsafe to consume after the date. Typically, one-third of a product’s shelf-life remains after the sell-by date for the consumer to use at home. The “best-by” date is a suggestion to the consumer on which date the product should be consumed to assure ideal quality.
Confusion over date labeling leads to billions of pounds of food waste every year. Knowing the difference between these labels can empower us to make better decisions and reduce food waste.

We must take efforts to minimize energy usage whenever possible. Turn off the lights when not needed. Use a fan instead of air conditioning when possible. Support renewable energy sources. Small steps by each us add up to create a big impact towards protecting our environment.

By incorporating a mostly vegan diet, I have removed/replaced dairy and eggs from my meals (I’ve never eaten meat, ever). Meat, dairy, and egg production fuel deforestation for animal agriculture. Plant-based options are way more planet-friendly, and they’re also much better for our health. I am also consciously avoiding palm oil, which is actually responsible for mass deforestation across Indonesia and Malaysia. 

Around 300 football fields of forests are cleared every hour to create palm plantations. In one year alone, Indonesia lost 8,000 sq miles of rainforest to palm production and there is no sign that this rate of deforestation will slow anytime soon. Palm oil production has been especially devastating to the world’s orangutan population. Nearly 90% of their native habitat has been lost to palm plantations. As consumers, we can help to slow the damage being done to the planet and the animals by removing palm oil from our diets.

There is a notion that meat provides more energy or protein and in some cases, certain meat dishes are considered as a "delicacy" or "luxury" that are accessible only to rich or affluent people. Unfortunately, this conditions society into believing that eating meat is "necessary" for protein, or that meat dishes are "better" than plant-based dishes. 

However, research shows that vegans and vegetarians have longer lives with fewer health problems. Vegans get more than sufficient protein and other nutrients from a wholesome plant-based diet. A plant-based lifestyle prevents cruelty to animals, is better for our health, and lowers carbon emissions as animal agriculture is one of THE BIGGEST SOURCES OF GREENHOUSE GASES. Eating more meat is bad for the animals, the planet, and the people. There are countless amazing plant-based options out there to try out.

Using and advocating for green vehicles aligns with my values towards sustainable living. EVs help decrease sole reliance on fossil fuels for transportation, and also reduce the emissions that contribute to climate change and smog, improving public health, and reducing ecological damage.

People in richer countries often eat more meat than people in other places due to the cost of animal agriculture. The process of a consumer eating meat really needs to include the carbon impact of:

Eating meat affects our body by increasing the likelihood of heart disease and transmittable viruses. Eating meat can also impact other people by numerous ways. First and foremost is deforestation and the threats that come along with it. Others include waste lagoon contamination/overflow, decreasing biological diversity, dramatically increasing climate change risk for islands and countries with already high sea-level, water contamination & resource depletion. Methane emissions specifically from animal agriculture is the biggest contributors to Earth's carbon. Some people think, seafood is a better alternative to meat, however the environmental impact is really just as big. Watch the documentary "Seapiracy" and you will become aware of the true impact of eating any form of meat. Choosing to not eat meat, allows you to choose kindness of selfish desire.

Balance is the vital key for all living organism. All living things thrive to find equilibrium in life. Balance provides a sense inner peace to not only our own self but ecosystems and ultimately supply chain as well. The biggest threats to balance on Plant Earth is industrialization & capitalisms. We as humans were the last to arrive on this planet, yet we have also had the most negative impact on this planet. We are all connect and related in the circle of life. Ultimately, need to move away from the idea that everything can be commodified for profit. Balance is important to sustainability because it honors a paradigm that allows us to live like my indigenous ancestors did. When balance is not in order, we will lose resources, increase likelihood to environment threats, and decrease our biological diversity. Like Wionna LaDuke once stated, “Cultural diversity is just as important as biological diversity”.