Author: Alison Elliott There is something about being outside and getting your hands dirty that leaves you with a lingering sense of accomplishment. In fact, studies show that immersing your hands in soil can boost your happiness levels. My experience with gardening is in the Northeast. The planting seasons in other regions will vary slightly,…
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While Celebrities are Getting all Activist – Here’s How You Can Help in Less Than One Hour!
A day doesn’t seem to go by lately without a celebrity speaking out to advocate for the environment and climate crisis. From the Oscars and Grammy’s going vegan, much loved celebrities are influencers are demanding real climate action from those in power. We live in a world where 16-year-old climate activists are winning globally renowned…
Planning to Remove Meat and Dairy from Your Diet? Make Sure you Read This!
We are in the midst of a global transition from the consumption of animal-based products, including meat and dairy, to a primarily plant-based diet. This is an incredibly good thing, for both the environment and for human health of course. However, we have noticed that this shift is primarily driven by relatively young people, resulting…
Could Plant-Based Meat Alternatives Reverse Climate Change and Save the World?
Plant-based meat alternatives are a critical discussion point in recent times given animal agriculture is a, if not the, biggest contributor to environmental destruction and the climate crisis. This article highlights the problem of animal agriculture, a snapshot of the research showing the association between meat consumption and chronic health problems with references for further…
Know Better: Educational Resources To Move Towards a Plantd Lifestyle
Plantd covers topics on plant based health to sustainability education. Given the current climate crisis, this has been a primary source of discussion of late. Expecting individuals, communities or governments to change their behaviour without educating on why it is paramount will not lead to effective change. Based on the “know better, do better” premise,…
5 Tips For Transitioning to a Plant-Based Lifestyle
Author: Alexandra Andersson When you decide to switch to a plant-based diet, you will inadvertently change your lifestyle as well. Both of which are not easy to do and are generally not achieved overnight. To support your plant-based transition, the lovely Alexandra Andersson from Fivesec Health has shared her 5 top tips on switching to…