food Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Fri, 12 Oct 2018 21:08:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 The Climate Change Friendly Diet: Less Beef https://www.greenoptimistic.com/the-climate-change-friendly-diet-less-beef-20181012/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/the-climate-change-friendly-diet-less-beef-20181012/#respond Fri, 12 Oct 2018 21:08:22 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=67392 It’s not new news: eating beef is not the most environmentally responsible dietary choice. In fact, reducing or eliminating beef from your diet altogether can be the most powerful individual choice you make to combat climate change. Ballpark figures place the carbon footprint of the entire food industry at around 30% of the world’s total […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/top-14-foods-greenhouse-gas-emissions/feed/ 0 60722 5 Home Preservation Methods to Get Through the Winter (Or Any Time of Year) https://www.greenoptimistic.com/home-preservation-methods-food-storage https://www.greenoptimistic.com/home-preservation-methods-food-storage#respond Thu, 26 Nov 2015 19:14:22 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=57871 Farmer’s markets are closing up for the year, and if you ended up with too much produce, here are some surprisingly simple home food preservation methods to get the most out of what local fresh produce is still available. 1. Fermentation Food that is preserved using fermentation actually does spoil, but the chemical processes produce friendly, rather […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/home-preservation-methods-food-storage/feed/ 0 57871 Food Companies Demand Climate Agreement from Congress https://www.greenoptimistic.com/food-companies-climate-agreement/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/food-companies-climate-agreement/#respond Mon, 05 Oct 2015 04:34:03 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=56883 Ten global food companies urged both the United States and world leaders to design an international agreement to address climate change in a joint letter. Released on October 1, the letter was coordinated by Ceres and signed by the CEOs of ten major companies including Nestlé and General Mills. Mindy Lubber, president of Ceres, expressed […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/food-companies-climate-agreement/feed/ 0 56883 3 Tips for Picking the Best Fish to Eat https://www.greenoptimistic.com/3-tips-best-fish-to-eat/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/3-tips-best-fish-to-eat/#respond Thu, 13 Aug 2015 09:26:29 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=56223 Overfishing and pollution caused by the fishing industry have made it almost impossible to enjoy a salmon filet without feelings of guilt. However, the undeniable health benefits of eating fish make it an important part of a healthy diet. By carefully considering the types of fish you choose to eat, however, you can enjoy seafood while making a minimal […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/3-tips-best-fish-to-eat/feed/ 0 56223 Climate Change vs California Wine https://www.greenoptimistic.com/climate-change-vs-california-wine-20140728/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/climate-change-vs-california-wine-20140728/#respond Mon, 28 Jul 2014 22:13:05 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=48709 Climate change takes the blame for unusual weather anomalies around the world, but it could also result in wine lovers’ bottles being a little less backbone, balance, or aroma, depending on how the Napa Valley drought affects next year’s grapes. Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, when man discovered how to pump untold tons […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/climate-change-vs-california-wine-20140728/feed/ 0 48709 New Food Tech Provides Sustainable and Healthy Alternatives to Eggs And Chicken https://www.greenoptimistic.com/new-food-techs-provide-sustainable-healthy-alternatives-eggs-chicken-20131209/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/new-food-techs-provide-sustainable-healthy-alternatives-eggs-chicken-20131209/#respond Mon, 09 Dec 2013 15:06:46 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=44295 Which one is first- the chicken or the egg? This unanswerable question will soon no longer matter, as the small startup Hampton Creek Foods, funded by Bill Gates and Silicon Valley investors, aims to cut down on greenhouse gas emissions, energy and water consumption, disease outbreaks, and allergies by creating sustainable eggs in the lab […]

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