After trends in eating local produce, food that is in season and growing your own vegetables, get ready for the next culinary craze; foraging for food.
Hunting food in hedgerows used to be confined to the sort of person who knits their own yoghurt, but the recent rehabilitation of British cooking not only sanctions but applauds [...]
Many see a long term trend in rising energy prices. So the sooner you start using less energy the more money you will save in the long run. And it’s good for your carbon foot print as well.
The Prime Minister’s measures, unveiled in September, include the offer of a half-price insulation grant for all households [...]
Here’s a short guide from the Guardian to help you kick the shopping habit. Good for your wallet and the environment.
1. Knit
There’s only one way to stay warm in these tough times, and it involves yarn. Learn to knit on youtube.com (there are hundreds of how-to videos), then join a knitting circle. It’ll get you [...]
There is a new documentary out called Garbage Warrior about a man who is able to design and build houses from garbage that facilitate a sustainable lifestyle. Apparently it was on Channel 4 (UK) earlier today so keep a look out for it in your part of the world.
Here’s a quick demonstration of how it [...]
Freeganism isn’t the latest celebrity fad diet from Los Angeles. It’s the idea that a lot of food that can still be eaten safely is thrown away or wasted. I heard on the news recently that as much as 30% of all food we buy does not get eaten and is thrown away.
From Wikipedia:
Freeganism [...]
Not only does fish taste good it’s also very healthy. But if you’re anything like me you might feel a little bit guilty as fish stocks around the world are depleting. Overfishing certain kinds will lead to their disappearance which will cause problems in other areas of the eco-system.
Here’s a list of fish that are [...]
One of my hopes is that increases in fuel prices and corresponding decline in consumption will actually force people around the world to look for a more sustainable way of living. We’re experiencing the results of unsustainable financial and monetary policy which if we’re lucky will slow down our march towards an environmental collapse. I [...]