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Kitchen Gardens: From Windows to a Dooryard Garden A kitchen garden doesn’t have to mean a sprawling plot behind a country farmhouse. At its heart, it’s about keeping fresh, edible plants close at hand. Whether that’s basil on your windowsill, a tower of greens by the fridge, or a traditional patch of vegetables just outside […]
Chapter 2: Eating Sustainably: Foods with High Carbon Footprints Chapter 2: Eating Sustainably: Foods with High Carbon Footprints. What experts mean when they say that not all foods carry the same environmental weight. Foods with High Carbon Footprints Some have a significantly larger footprint, particularly in greenhouse gas emissions, land use, water consumption, and pollution. […]
Chapter 1: A Primer on Sustainable Eating This primer on sustainable eating is a beginning. Understanding the problems and the terms experts use, and how to make changes that are appropriate to you. Sustainable eating isn’t about strict rules. It’s about making better food choices. For the planet and, often, for our health. At its […]