The US election result does not spell good news for climate change. But that just underscores how important our personal actions are – they are all we can rely on, for a while. Which corporations thrive and also the breakdown of what these corporations produce very much depends on our purchases. Continue reading Our actions as consumers are now critical
The biggest problem with our conversation on UPF and the NOVA system: it’s turning people off plant-based foods and back toward meat and dairy. But it’s based on a completely flawed logic. Continue reading UPF and the NOVA classification system
This is the first of two posts detailing how the UPF conversation is a front line in the war against plant-based food. As a case study, I take a look at a high-profile research paper, published in The Lancet last month, and the media coverage that delivers a very misleading message. Continue reading Ultra-processed food: How meat and dairy are co-opting the narrative
Beef and legumes, the most popular sources of protein in the animal and plant worlds, respectively, are at opposite extremes in terms of environmental and social impact. There has been a large-scale war playing out over this dilemma – here is a summary of some of the battlegrounds. Continue reading The war over the most critical ethical dilemma
Peet’s Coffee launched a plant-based menu this month – about five vegan savory and sweet items are on offer, plus new vegan coffee drinks. It’s probably the biggest effort to encourage plant-based diets that I’ve seen from a coffee chain in the US. Continue reading Plant-based menu at Peet’s Coffee
The Green Stars Project 