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Top Tips to Fight Food Waste [Visual]

April 26Posted in Food, Sustainable GuideTagged ecogreenlove, food, food hacks, food tips, food waste, hacks, infographic, stop food waste day, tips, WasteLeave a comment

Did you know, one third* of food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted globally? Food waste is central to some of the key challenges facing the world today, including hunger and poverty, climate change, health and wellbeing and the sustainability of agriculture and oceans.

Wasting food is also a waste of the energy to grow, harvest, process and cook, and food waste in landfill can cause methane emissions, a potent greenhouse gas.

*Source: World Food Programme

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Climate Change Vulnerability and Global Health Disparities

July 7July 7Posted in Health, Man & Nature, Sustainable GuideTagged agriculture, climate change, climate crisis, climate justice, ecogreenlove, environment, food, Health, natural disaster, pollution, tips, wildfires1 Comment

According to hundreds of thousands of scientists, research bodies, and global indicators, our climate is changing at a rapid rate. It is something that many of us have a hard time seeing in our day-to-day lives. Something that many of us chalk up to a freak event, a strange spring, or just a result of essential development.

However, many of the negative impacts that we see are at least partially the result of climatic changes. Wildfire season may be normal, but the size and scale of the fires are influenced in part by a hotter climate. Likewise, it may be normal to have the occasional wet spring but some of those torrential downpours were fueled by more water evaporating off the ocean.

The land and environmental impacts are not the only tolls of climate change though. The individual health of people is also altered by the climatic conditions we live in. And not all people are subject to the same living conditions, meaning that certain populations are most certainly going to be more negatively impacted by climate change than others.

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The Best and Worst Summer Foods [Visual]

June 29Posted in FoodTagged ecogreenlove, food, Health, healthy, infographic, parties, picnic, summer, tipsLeave a comment

With warm weather, some of us start dreaming of summer picnics and parties. But not all of the foods we typically associate with summer are good for us. Below, you’ll find the summer foods to avoid — and the ones to embrace for health and happiness.

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Quick Tips for Produce Storage [Visual]

June 22Posted in FoodTagged ecogreenlove, food, food waste, infographic, meal prep, produce, storage, tipsLeave a comment

Who among us hasn’t had a bunch of bananas go from perfectly ripe to practically rotten overnight? And when it comes to avocados, well, sometimes it seems like you could blink and miss that magical moment between not-quite-ripe and brown mush. With rotten produce in hand, we feel bad about all the nutrition we’ve missed out on, and we’re essentially tossing money straight into the compost pile.

Certain kitchen staples are just notorious for spoiling quickly, but with a few tricks, you can keep many of them around for a few days longer.

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Plant-based Protein sources [Visual]

July 29July 28Posted in FoodTagged ecogreenlove, food, Health, infographic, plant based, protein, tips, vegan, vegetarian2 Comments

Protein is essential for the growth and repair of our cells and tissues. Although protein is often associated with animal products, many plant foods are also good sources. As long as protein comes from a variety of plant sources, vegans and vegetarians can easily meet their protein needs. In this infographic, The European Food Information Council (EUFIC), shows the protein content of different vegan and vegetarian dishes rich in plant-based protein.

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