Wes Carter, president of Atlantic Packaging, a Wilmington, N.C.-based maker of sustainable boxes, shipping solutions, recyclable mailers, and six-pack carriers, explains the complex supply chains that feed our lifestyle. Atlantic Packaging is working to reduce its environmental impact and waste at every step between a manufacturer and the home. Listen to this wide-ranging conversation to hear how the adoption of sustainable […]
The future of the food supply can be more regional and sustainable. Stephanie Hughes recently launched Raw Bulk Foods Online, an Australian source of zero-waste foods delivered from the farm to the customer’s door. “We exist to clean up the planet [by] delivering your everyday pantry items direct from Aussie farms to your door minus all the junk,” Stephanie explained […]
Mom made good use of her freezer. She purchased food in bulk, which saved her money. Any food she didn’t immediately use, she wrapped up and popped in the freezer for future meals. And even without labels, Mom always knew exactly what was in those frozen packets. Even as I got older and moved away from home, Mom always made […]
Food waste is a big problem – about one-third of the world’s annual food production goes uneaten, accounting for 8% of global greenhouse emissions. For Americans, that amounts to about $660 of wasted food per person. There are a lot of old-fashioned tricks to reduce food waste – from meal planning to purchasing imperfect produce. But technology can play a […]
Molly Laverty, Senior Manager of Environmental, Social, and Governance at Del Monte Foods Inc., joins us to discuss the company’s climate response goals, which include using 25% recycled plastics in packaging. Del Monte Foods is one of the largest food packaging companies in the U.S. and is working to become a sustainable provider of fruits and vegetables through investments in […]
You have already heard the reasons for going vegetarian: animal welfare, personal health, financial savings, and cutting your carbon footprint. So if you haven’t already quit meat, you probably have compelling reasons. Even if your reasons run no deeper than those of Dennis Leary (warning: this video may offend), who eats meat because “murder tastes good,” you can still care […]
Even if you are not one of the 30 to 50 million people in the United States who are lactose intolerant, you may, like myself and over a million others, suffer from an allergy to one of the proteins found in milk, such as casein or whey. For the allergic, it means we can’t consume any milk, cheese, ice cream, […]
Soy-growing industrial farms carry a heavy environmental footprint, and a new study from Our World in Data shows that they also indirectly drive deforestation in Brazil. This popular plant shows how the complex human food supply can put a planet-harming, soy-based meal on your plate even when it claims to be vegan. Where our food comes from matters a lot. […]
Vegan diets have been praised for their variety of benefits, like lower mortality rates and less stress on the environment. The vegetables, legumes, and grains that compose vegan diets use less land and water to cultivate than animal products. And they produce less waste and greenhouse gasses than raising livestock does. In fact, a 2017 study in the journal Climatic […]
I was very disappointed yesterday to find that some potatoes I bought, although they looked good on the outside, had big, spoiled spots on the inside. But I didn’t throw them out; they still had some good parts. I laughed, remembering how Mom would declare, “Hey, that’s still good!” as she carefully cut out the spoiled bits. Sure, the potato […]