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The Most Sustainable Diet? What You Need To Know

Introduction Is there a ‘Most Sustainable Diet’? Let’s find out. Eating sustainably is a simple term that comes with a lot of associations and caveats. However, there is a huge difference between eating environmentally sustainably and eating sustainably. Vegan diets have been glamorised for their environmental and ethical focus, as they should be. However, these […]

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Climate Impact Labels: Innovative Solution To The Climate Crisis?

What are Climate Impact Labels? Climate Impact labels are the concept that food in shops should have High, Moderate and Low Carbon climate impact labels, stating the status of the foods and whether they are environmentally sustainable. A recent study from John Hopkins found tested how effective High and low climate impact labels on fast […]

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Surprising Ways Microplastics Are Damaging Your Health

What Are Micro Plastics? Microplastics are tiny plastic shards or pieces that result from commercial product development and the breakdown of larger plastics. By the U.S National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) microplastics are any fragment of plastic less than 5mm in length. Consumption of Microplastics Researchers estimate that more than 8.3 billion tonnes of […]

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5 Shocking Ways You Can Reduce Food Wastage Right Now

Introduction How well do you know the reality of food wastage, how common is it actually? Food wastage has become accepted and sometimes glorified on social media, through the exposure of viral TikTok videos of users wasting litres of sauces and tonnes of food. We all know the videos. In this article we are going […]

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Palm Oil: The Good, Bad And The Ugly!

Introduction In this article, I’m going to explain why Palm oil is so prevalent in our goods varying from; food to cleaning products. As well as the direct and indirect effects that correspond with deforestation. The impacts of Palm oil include the loss of biodiversity and the effect of pollution on the environment. Resulting in […]

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Is Monoculture Amazing Or Terrible For The Environment?

In this article, I am going to discuss what monoculture is and why it is a common farming practice. I will also look into what issues arise from this and how you can go about funding sustainable farming practices. What is Monoculture? Monoculture or monocropping refers to the agricultural practice of growing a single crop […]