Minimizing our impact on the planet gets easier when we opt for simple, long forgotten, old-school practices. Steel straws and bamboo toothbrushes are some of the more popular solutions today, but let’s think beyond those for a moment! India is a shining example of a culture that has – over centuries – developed optimal eco-practices for everyday life. Here is a list of traditional eco-friendly solutions unique to India that…
Isn’t it surprising how little we seem to know about the wonders, complexities, and realities of our oceans? As the very lungs of our mother Earth are silently struggling, we continue to feed this growing culture of instant gratification, use-and-throw, and overconsumption. The first step to reversing the damage we’ve caused is becoming aware of it to begin with! These 8 documentaries on our oceans bring to light a host…
Around the corner of World Environment Day every year, you might see an influx of articles and posts about the many ways you can help protect the environment: start community cleanups, volunteering, planting trees, carpooling – the list is endless. But you might be wondering where to even begin. In this post, we’d like to suggest 5 simple first-steps anyone can take – you don’t even have to step out…
Earth Day is fast approaching, giving us all the more reason to dedicate the whole month of April (aka Earth Month) to the environment! With more people making plant-forward choices for health and ethical reasons, there are also inevitable positive environmental implications. Imagine having the power to safeguard the Earth’s resources, halt the climate crisis, and protect our planet for generations to come. Well, it turns out we do—going vegan…
If you’re like most vegans, it was probably the humane treatment of animals that spurred your decision to quit animal products. But what you might not have realized is that you simultaneously dodged another bullet in the ethical eating dilemma: the environmental impact of your food. Meat and dairy farms have a pretty hefty “foodprint”—the measure of their carbon emissions from field to plate. Both generate large amounts of carbon…
Definition of Hunger: “Not consuming enough calories to maintain good health”. In prior blog posts focused on the 4 COS4S initiative, we have learned that moving toward a whole food, plant-based lifestyle is good for our bodies, the health of the Earth, and animal welfare. In today’s post, we explore the effect of what we eat on world hunger. If you have not yet seen the film PlantPure Nation, do…
By Kathryn Hayward, M.D. and Elle Stetson-Dibble One of the most emotionally charged subjects concerning our food choices involves animal welfare. As we embarked on understanding and writing about this often-polarizing topic, we made a commitment to discover a way to discuss it with balance, openness and curiosity, and to find areas of common ground among all concerned. We both felt eager to learn about this theme from a variety…
By Kathryn Hayward, M.D. and Elle Stetson-Dibble There are few activities that affect our individual health and well-being more than what we put in our bodies for nutrition. When we make daily decisions about what to eat, we usually think about how that food is going to taste, going to make us feel, and how it is going to affect our health and our weight. However, we often do not think…
Global Green kicked off Oscar week once again this year with the green event of the week on Wednesday, Feb. 24 at the Mr. C Beverly Hills Hotel. Global Green rolled out the green carpet that welcomed Hollywood’s eco-conscious celebrities and allies as they arrived in eco-friendly cars to raise funds and awareness for Global Green’s ongoing initiatives. Singer/Songwriter Charlie Puth opened the show before headliner and vegan singer/songwriter legend…
A few years ago, I was facilitating a group of medical students in a self-reflection exercise. After sharing, listening, weeping and hugging, we stood in a circle and pressed the palms of our hands together and brought them to our hearts. I looked deeply into the eyes of each student in the circle and said, “Namaste. The light in me sees the light in you. The sacred in me sees…
NOTE: The views expressed in this interview represent those of the author / the interviewees only and are not those of HappyCow. HappyCow has decided to allow this post to spark discussion, not as an endorsement. Jamie Foley was raised in the American South but now lives in Oakland, CA where he’s a biotechnology student. Right now he is a visiting Fellow with the Cornell Alliance for Science in Ithaca, NY. He started the…
Did you know that cutting just one beef hamburger out of your diet can save 1,300 gallons of water? Maybe you did, but a lot of people don’t. Here in California, we’re suffering from a severe drought that will likely change our state forever. If you’re yawning and dismissing this as unimportant because you’re not from this increasingly arid state, think again. Nearly half the fruits, vegetables, and nuts grown…
Watch our highlight video of Vegetarian Food Asia 2015 in Hong Kong at the Hong Kong Exhibition and Convention Centre. Interviews by HappyCow’s Ken Spector. Learn some tips about Hong Kong’s favorite vegan restaurants and other tips from local vegans and vegetarians. Watch our video highlights here: For more info see: http://www.vegfoodasia.com/…