How can your diet affect climate change?

Watch this informative video by The Economist to gain a logical insight on the environmental impact of what we consume.

Raw bottle gourd soup 

Ingredients

• 2 cups chopped lauki or bottlegourd (unpeeled of course!)
• 3 cloves garlic
• handful of celery leaves
• 4 pitted dates
• 4 tablespoons fresh grated coconut
• salt to taste

Method

Put all the ingredients in the blender.  Add water as needed and serve cold. Serves 2-3

Food for the mind

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How can you help?

Here are a few simple steps that you can take to stop deforestation and delay the next wave of extinction:

1. Replace animal flesh and secretions With animal agriculture being the biggest cause of climate change, there are more and more companies creating plant-based products that are similar to their animal-based counterparts.  You have faux milk, eggs, meat and chicken. The best part? Saves animal lives, and saves forests.

2. Practice minimalism Consumerism fuels industries. Our purchases destroy forests and end up in landfills. Don’t trash the planet. Don’t buy anything that you don’t desperately need or if possible buy second-hand. Reduce, reuse and recycle as much as possible.

3. Grow your own Get creative and optimise your kitchen counter with your own mini garden for micro-greens. Growing your own means less packaging, less food miles, and fresher food.

4. Carry your own Make sure you carry your own shopping bag, your own containers, and even your own glass spoon and straw so you never have to use disposables! Even paper cups destroy forests.

5. Take only one Just one paper napkin can dry your hand efficiently. One tissue may be enough to clean up the mess. Or perhaps you can use cloth instead? Whatever the need, be self-aware not to take more than you need.

6. Use public transport Improve your efficiency, plan your travel and get many things done at one time. When using public transport, efficiency automatically improves. You are helping reduce those traffic jams. And since you’ll be walking more, you’ll get more exercise and improve your health at the same time.

7. Be an activist If you know of a forest or even a tree that is being cut, be vocal. The more we all make a noise, the more people will recognise the value of the forests.

8. Hug a tree Stay connected with nature whenever you can. Our future depends on it.

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