Posts tagged sustainability

August & the 100-Mile Diet

If you were to become a sustainabilist for one month of the year I would pick August to be your month! But before we dive in I should probably define this made up word. Well, sustainability is a system (like the food system) that maintains its own viability, in other words it can maintain itself. So, if you were to become a sustainabilist then you would be trying to live sustainably for instance by eating locally. Whew!

fruits & vegetables, tipsJessica PirnakJuly 31, 2014Local, sustainability, 100-mile diet

A Closer Look at Organic Foods

Warning! For the next couple of weeks I’m introducing politics into Food Yourself only because I feel organic foods are misunderstood. Consumers truly believe that ‘organic’ foods are healthier, safer, and better for the environment, but unfortunately I don’t buy it. For the next couple of weeks I’ll tackle these assumptions, and hopefully lead you down a path towards sustainability rather than suckerville.

organic foodjessMarch 4, 2012myth, sustainability, local, farms, pesticides