Eating for Eden

If food is going to be part of our climate solution (and it needs to be), what foods should fill our plates? Which foods are the most climate friendly? Listen in. . . . When it comes to doing something about climate change, your food choices matter . Thanks for tuning in to Eating for Eden, a podcast that takes a food-first approach to climate action. We’ve been given a beautiful garden to steward...

When it comes to eating for the environment, where should we focus our attention? What swaps will give us the most “bang for buck” for sustainability? Listen in. . . . When it comes to doing something about climate change, your food choices matter . Thanks for tuning in to Eating for Eden, a podcast that takes a food-first approach to climate action. We’ve been given a beautiful garden to steward....

Today we celebrate Earth Day and one year of the Eating for Eden podcast! Listen in for reflections—both mine and past guests’—on the various environmental factors that motivate our decisions to eat as we do. For love of and care for the natural world. . . . Survey link (respond by April 25): https://forms.gle/53WqhcStntE1NphK6 . . . When it comes to doing something about climate change, your food...

What do you want from Eating for Eden over the next year? Give your feedback (and there just might be a gift card in it for you!) . . . Survey link (respond by April 25): https://forms.gle/53WqhcStntE1NphK6 . . . When it comes to doing something about climate change, your food choices matter . Thanks for tuning in to Eating for Eden, a podcast that takes a food-first approach to climate action. We...

Our default mindsets and the assumptions we hold direct the choices we make each day. The naturalistic fallacy is one that many of us fall for. Are you one of them? Listen in. . . . When it comes to doing something about climate change, your food choices matter . Thanks for tuning in to Eating for Eden, a podcast that takes a food-first approach to climate action. We’ve been given a beautiful gard...

There’s a lot of cooking advice out there. I could (and have) shared a lot already. But what if I had to pick just one thing? What number one cooking tip would I give? Listen in. . . . When it comes to doing something about climate change, your food choices matter . Thanks for tuning in to Eating for Eden, a podcast that takes a food-first approach to climate action. We’ve been given a beautiful g...

Plant-based diets are often touted for their weight-loss potential. But what if you want to gain lean muscle? Can a plant-based diet support the gains you’re working hard for in the gym? Listen in. . . . When it comes to doing something about climate change, your food choices matter . Thanks for tuning in to Eating for Eden, a podcast that takes a food-first approach to climate action. We’ve been...

Many of us desire to achieve (and maintain) a healthier body weight. Could a plant-based diet help us get there? Listen in. . . . When it comes to doing something about climate change, your food choices matter . Thanks for tuning in to Eating for Eden, a podcast that takes a food-first approach to climate action. We’ve been given a beautiful garden to steward. It may seem like a small thing, but t...

As you make plant-based swaps, you may be wondering: which plant milk should I choose? Which dairy alternative is best? That’s what we’re talking about today. Listen in. . . . When it comes to doing something about climate change, your food choices matter . Thanks for tuning in to Eating for Eden, a podcast that takes a food-first approach to climate action. We’ve been given a beautiful garden to...

Today I am joined by Dr. Ben Lowe, Executive Director of A Rocha USA, a faith-based environmental conservation organization and part of the worldwide A Rocha network. In this episode Ben and I discuss: * The mission and core values of A Rocha * The value of conservation work and caring for our non-human neighbors * Stewardship and grassroots movements: churches and faith communities doing local wo...

Food plays a role in climate change, but how much? Do your food choices really make a difference? Let’s get back to the hard numbers. Listen in. . . . **Google form to provide feedback**: https://forms.gle/VSN9nKGAuwaciquXA . . . When it comes to doing something about climate change, your food choices matter . Thanks for tuning in to Eating for Eden, a podcast that takes a food-first approach to c...

While “good food” is certainly food that is delicious, that can’t be all it is. My own story is full of junctures and turning points on the question of what makes food truly “good”. What might you learn from my journey? Listen in. . . . **Google form to provide feedback**: https://forms.gle/VSN9nKGAuwaciquXA . . . When it comes to doing something about climate change, your food choices matter . Th...

*Google form to provide feedback* : https://forms.gle/VSN9nKGAuwaciquXA Today I am joined by Katie Cantrell, CEO and cofounder of Greener by Default, which makes plant-based food the default, while giving diners the choice to opt into meat/dairy. In this episode Katie and I discuss: * The Greener by Default story * Nudging consumer choices toward plant-based foods * The powerful concept of “choice...

If you’re wondering what to cook when you’re traveling—or even if you just have a small space such as a studio apartment, a college dorm, or an otherwise tight kitchen—my recent travels to New Zealand offer some inspiration and tips for cooking plant based in small spaces with just a few ingredients. Listen in. . . . Interested in discounted nutrition coaching? Email edenandme@substack.com . . . W...

As you make changes to your diet in eating more plant based, both you and those around you are going to need some grace along the way. How do you give that grace to yourself and others? Listen in. . . . Interested in discounted nutrition coaching? Email edenandme@substack.com . . . When it comes to doing something about climate change, your food choices matter . Thanks for tuning in to Eating for...

As you transition to eating more plant based, what should you call yourself? What if you aren’t a strict vegetarian or vegan? Exact terms may not matter as much as you think. Listen in. . . . Interested in discounted nutrition coaching? Email edenandme@substack.com . . . When it comes to doing something about climate change, your food choices matter . Thanks for tuning in to Eating for Eden, a pod...

Looking to eat plant based in 2025? As you make dietary changes, you may feel tempted to compare yourself to others. How can you learn to embrace, even foster, your own unique pace? Listen in. . . . Interested in discounted nutrition coaching? Email edenandme@substack.com . . . When it comes to doing something about climate change, your food choices matter . Thanks for tuning in to Eating for Eden...

Aiming to eat plant based in 2025? Start by committing to progress. Don’t aim for perfection. Listen in to learn how to take meaningful steps that move you in the direction of eating more plant based sustainably. . . . Interested in discounted nutrition coaching? Email edenandme@substack.com . . . When it comes to doing something about climate change, your food choices matter . Thanks for tuning i...

Do you have a new year’s resolution or intention to eat more plant based? Rather than pursuing perfection, take a more realistic approach that will get you through 2025 (and beyond!) with sustainable success in habit formation. (Plus, a new eBook for anyone who is a beginner to eating plant based.) Listen in. . . . Interested in discounted nutrition coaching? Email edenandme@substack.com . . . Whe...

As we look forward to the new year, let’s begin by appreciating where we’ve been. Here I’ve curated a collection of Eating for Eden’s best insights from 2024. Enjoy! . . . Interested in discounted nutrition coaching? Email edenandme@substack.com . . . When it comes to doing something about climate change, your food choices matter . Thanks for tuning in to Eating for Eden, a podcast that takes a fo...

Today I am joined by Dr. Sandra Richter, author, speaker, and Old Testament scholar from Westmont College in California. In this episode Dr. Richter and I discuss: * Her love for nature * Her journey into being an environmentalist * Opportunities she’s received to speak and write about stewardship * What stewardship is and means * Misinterpretations of “dominion” as exploitation rather than care *...

Just as climate change doesn’t affect us all equally, we’re not all able to take the same level of action to mitigate its effects. But who are those responsible for making dietary changes? Listen in. . . . Interested in discounted nutrition coaching? Email edenandme@substack.com . . . When it comes to doing something about climate change, your food choices matter . Thanks for tuning in to Eating f...

What we eat has an impact on climate change, but how does climate change itself impact the food we eat? Listen in. . . . Interested in discounted nutrition coaching? Email edenandme@substack.com . . . When it comes to doing something about climate change, your food choices matter . Thanks for tuning in to Eating for Eden, a podcast that takes a food-first approach to climate action. We’ve been giv...

The poor and most vulnerable around the world contribute the least to global warming, but they experience climate change first and worst. What might it look like to love the most vulnerable through climate action? . . . Interested in discounted nutrition coaching? Email edenandme@substack.com . . . When it comes to doing something about climate change, your food choices matter . Thanks for tuning...

The humble bean doesn’t get much press. What might we be missing out on by failing to appreciate this gem? Listen in. . . . Interested in discounted nutrition coaching? Email edenandme@substack.com . . . When it comes to doing something about climate change, your food choices matter . Thanks for tuning in to Eating for Eden, a podcast that takes a food-first approach to climate action. We’ve been...