Growing your own vegetables doesn’t have to be a daunting project filled with delicate plants and strictly regimented care schedules. Having a garden should be a joyous experience that allows you to truly connect with the Earth while providing healthy, wholesome food for your table. Listed below are easy vegetables that are ideal for those who want the satisfaction of growing … [Read more...]
Veganism Can Help America’s Food Waste Issue
These days, veganism is a hot topic. More and more people are making the switch to eating a plant-based diet, be it for ethical reasons, dietary reasons, or environmental reasons. And it seems reasonable when we look at the amount of food that is wasted in our country. According to statistics, it can take up to 20 pounds of corn to produce 1 pound of beef, and about 70 percent … [Read more...]
Book Review: The Reducetarian Solution
When I first went vegan over 11 years ago, my journey was a gradual one inspired by food intolerances and a desire to transform my diet into something my body could live with. Over time, I read a number of books and my position on vegan diets versus a vegan lifestyle changed. My outlook change simply due to exposure and a different perspective. In the end, one book in … [Read more...]
America’s Appetite For Beef Kills Wildlife
Hungry For Extinction Conservationists and wildlife enthusiasts are fretting about recent efforts to revoke the gray wolf’s endangered status. Meanwhile, hundreds of wolves are being killed under the radar by a completely different threat. The same culprit kills millions of other wildlife species annually. What is it? Here’s a hint: the livestock industry is behind it and … [Read more...]
Behind The Streets: How To Plan An Epic Vegetable Garden
Having a vegetable garden in your backyard is both rewarding and fun. The materials needed to start are a few plants and some decent soil. However, to be a successful vegetable gardener, you need to understand the things that will keep the plants hale and hearty. The most important step before planting is deciding on the crops you want to grow in the vegetable garden. It is … [Read more...]
On The Go Delicious: Munk Pack Oatmeal Fruit Squeeze Pouches
Munk Pack, like chipmunk? Oh my gosh, I love it! I was given the opportunity to sample three different flavors of Munk Pack Oatmeal Fruit Squeeze pouches. The pouches come in Apple Quinoa Cinnamon, Blueberry Acai Flax, Raspberry Coconut, Peach Chia Vanilla and Maple Pear Quinoa. Delicious and Nutritious They taste like your mama’s oatmeal with a yummy kick. I was worried cold … [Read more...]
The Transition to Tranquility: The Vegan Lifestyle
Are you exhausted from consuming the same, routine rubbish that leaves you feeling groggy as well as grotesque? The idea of changing from from your ordinary, convenient diet may sound appealing. However, the cliche phrase proves true in this case in that "talking the talk" is a great deal more difficult than actually "walking the walk." Many people attempt to make abrupt … [Read more...]
Veganism and Climate Change: How You Can Make a Difference
The media has done a relatively good job of informing the public in the last decade or so of the correlation of the meat industry and carnivore eating habits and its astounding effect on climate change. For example, in a recent scientific study, researchers found if there was a conversion globally towards vegetarian or low meat diets it would lower the mitigation costs fifty … [Read more...]
How Tiny House Living Meshes With the Vegan Mindset
We at Home Improvement Leads think that the values of veganism certainly intersect with tiny house living. Transitioning to these lifestyles can be both challenging and rewarding. Most vegans can list more than one motivation for changing their diet, shopping habits and lifestyle. In addition to protecting the rights and well-beings of fellow creatures, many people who eat a … [Read more...]
Medical Marijuana and Veganism
With the stigma around marijuana slowly diminishing, as well as the fact that states have been legalizing medical marijuana and many countries have legalized it all together in the past few years, lively discussions are spurred about the benefits and harms of consuming cannabis. The question you will most likely ask is how does it relate to you as a vegan. How do you … [Read more...]