What is Upcycling Food? How Does it Help the Planet?
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What is Upcycling Food? How Does it Help the Planet?

Trash or Treasure? It depends on who you ask or how you upcycle it. If you find yourself asking, ” What is upcycling?” Don’t worry—you came to the right place.  Upcycling is a fascinating concept that is gaining momentum in the realm of sustainability. It involves transforming old, unwanted items or cosmetically imperfect produce into…

The Best and Worst Plant Based Diet Documentaries [2024]

The Best and Worst Plant Based Diet Documentaries [2024]

Over the years, plenty of plant based diet documentaries have come out across streaming platforms. Some good ones really explain the benefits of a vegan diet and its impact on chronic diseases, and some discuss the impacts of animal agriculture on climate change. While some other documentaries are just nonsensical.  Documentaries can be a powerful…

Can Reuse Cold Brew Coffee Grounds? Hint: Twice Isn’t Nice
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Can Reuse Cold Brew Coffee Grounds? Hint: Twice Isn’t Nice

To make cold brew coffee, all you need is cold water and fresh coffee grounds.  The process is simple, but it requires double the grounds to brew a stronger brew. Cold brew coffee tastes great, but it does use a lot more coffee than you would expect. But now that you’re coffee supply is dwindling,…

The Problems & Opportunities for Food Waste
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The Problems & Opportunities for Food Waste

01.26.2021 By: Kelly D’Amico There are countless idioms in American culture which convey the importance of preventing food waste. These include: “Don’t waste food, there are starving people in Africa,” “Take what you eat, but eat what you take,” and a personal favorite, “don’t let your eyes be bigger than your stomach.” These phrases have…