I used to think vegans just ate salads so I assumed they were weak, hungry and less healthy. I admit my understanding then was shallow, brought on by years of conditioning from local and family customs plus a barrage of ads from meat and dairy brands. When I became interested to learn about plant-based diets, …
Watermelon Poke Bowls Ingredients For the dressing: 1 tablespoon tamari 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 teaspoons lime juice 2 teaspoons rice vinegar 1 tablespoon cane sugar or agave ½ teaspoon sesame oil For the bowls: 5 cups cubed watermelon ¼ cup chopped scallions 1 small zucchini or cucumber, chopped ¼ cup macadamia nuts 2 tablespoons …
I was an on and off pescatarian for the last few years before I turned vegan in January 2020. The reasons why I decided to go on a plant-based diet included better health, environmental sustainability and animal welfare. A plant-based or plant-forward diet consists only or mostly food that come from plant sources, with more …
Did you know that worldwide, earth lovers celebrate this month every year as Plastic Free July? Plastic Free July is a global movement started by the Plastic Free Foundation in 2011 to empower people to choose a future with cleaner communities and oceans through refusing single-use plastics. When I first started living more eco-consciously, the first …
A colleague used to playfully call me “Mother Earth” because of the eco-friendly gifts I gave every Christmas. My friends were amused and amazed to unwrap bamboo toothbrushes, a set of steel spoon, fork plus screwable chopsticks, and metal straws back when these were not so common. We have always been taught since childhood to …
