Mothering Earth - 79- Plastic Free July

02/28/21 • 25 min

Have you thought about how many plastic items you use every day? It is quite a staggering amount, from our toothbrushes, to the plastic bags in which we carry home our groceries, to the water bottles we may buy by the dozens and so much more. In this program, my guest Rebecca Prince-Ruiz challenges us to eliminate single-use plastics from our lives, for a month. It's a journey she began years ago and the challenge has been taken up by millions of people around the world.

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Mothering Earth - 78 - Meat vs Vegan

Most environmental policy experts and environmental organizations have largely ignored one of the major contributors to environmental destruction, namely the production of animal flesh for food. They focus on fossil fuels and the transportation sector, while giving a pass to animal-based agriculture. In this program, we take a hard look at what meat production does to the environment and how a plant based diet can help heal it.

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Mothering Earth -80- Forage for Wild Edibles

Don't kill those weeds. Eat them! That's what foragers do. You'll be amazed at the number of plants we call weeds, that are tasty and nutritious. Learn how to start foraging for wild edible plants, maybe in your own backyard. Of course, there are cautions, such as being sure about the safety of the plants you eat. My guest, Dr. Mark "Merriwether" Vorderbruggen, has the experience and knowledge to provide the dos and don'ts of foraging.