The Amazon Rainforest gives breath to all of humanity and the most biodiversity on earth, producing more than 20 percent of the planet’s oxygen. It also absorbs and stores vast amounts of carbon from the atmosphere, that would otherwise accelerate global warming. Also known as the lungs of our planet, we now rely on this…
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Three Simple Individual Steps To Help Solve The Climate Crisis
With increasing media attention on the current climate crisis, there is a coinciding feeling of natural angst about the topic. The state of the environment, with the rapidly worsening projects are unsettling to say the least. We have explained the fundamentals and drivers of understanding environmental sustainability and climate change in a recent article. Contributions…
Plantd Pick: Top 5 Delicious Plant-Based Pizza Recipes!
We are not sure if there is anything better than home-made, plant-based pizza! From choosing a pizza base of your choice – to any topping combination that you desire – you can literally make the pizza of your dreams. We have selected five pizzas that inspire us to host a dinner party to impress our…
Plantd Pick: Top 5 Documentaries on Health & Sustainability
Plantd Sustainability Editor People often ask how to start making conscious lifestyle changes. There is only one undeniable answer, and that is to always start with education. Educate yourself in order to clarify why you have decided to make a lifestyle transition to a more ethical and healthy lifestyle for animals, for humans and for…
Plantd Pick: Top 5 Plant-Based Taco Recipes To Impress Friends!
Tuesdays are for Tacos, right? The crunch, the juice, and the freshness in plant-based tacos, when well done, may just be the greatest dish ever. We have hand-selected some of our absolute favourite recipes so that we can all bring some Mexican vibes to the home! 1. Jackfruit Carnitas Tacos, by Hannah Chia 4 Servings,…
Please Don’t Say That Avo’s Are Unsustainable!
Plantd Sustainability Editor With avocados a viral favorite amongst the plant-based, particularly our Plantd Community, we have been called to write on the sustainability of avocado farming. First, the smashed avocado brunch trend was blamed by leading Australian economists for millennials being unable to enter the housing market (psst, it has nothing to do with…
Ask Dr Renae Thomas: Feeling Tired and Fatigued Eating Plant-Based?
Dr Renae Thomas, Medical Doctor Are you “doing everything right” but finding that the abundant energy you’ve seen in others eating plant-based is eluding you? Whilst of course everyone has a different background and lifestyle, and it is important to see a medical professional to rule out serious causes of fatigue first, there are a…
Plastic Awakening: Does It Make Us Fat, Depressed, and Infertile?
Author: Kate Nelson, aka @PlasticFreeMermaid Eleven years ago, Kate aka plastic free mermaid, learned that plastic doesn’t break down, but instead it flows out into the waterways where it breaks up into millions of microscopic pieces that can be ingested by sea creatures as well as consumed by humans. Learning that this material that she…
Getting Enough Calcium On a Plant-Based Diet
Author: Nina Gabriela Gelbke, Nutritionist One of the biggest concerns that many people have about switching to a whole-food plant-based diet is getting enough calcium, an incredibly important mineral. Nina from Naturally Nina, reassures us that there are plenty of calcium-rich plant foods out there to enjoy that also provide us with all the calcium…
Finally, A Healthy Plant-Based Food Pyramid
Author: Simon Hill, Plant Proof With the rise of veganism, more and more food manufacturers have flooded the market with vegan junk food of all sorts. We can now easily find ice creams, fake meats and sweet treats that are often packed with similar amounts of sugar and fat as their non-vegan counterparts. Leading plant-based…