Feeding chickens meat and food scraps. Sustainable, safe choice?
Feeding chickens meat and food scraps helps the global food waste problem . But is this sustainable backyard practice safe?
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In the Spotlight: Peace Corps Togo
As an EAFS volunteer, I don’t really have a “typical day”. Some days I am building a permaculture garden and surveying the tree nurseries of my reforestation team, and other days I am meeting with the women’s cooperative that I helped to create and running my girls club at the middle school.
Read moreUNSTOPPABLE: Bill Nye, book review
As a self-proclaimed critical thinking nerd, Bill Nye balances optimism and scientific curiosity, to turn all obstacles into opportunities, so that possibilities of our world become limitless in his new book UNSTOPPABLE. Just as World War II called an earlier generation to greatness, so the climate crisis is calling today’s rising youth to action: to create a better future. Nye comes off
Read moreIn the Spotlight: Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
Although I love research, I’ve realized that my real passion lies in getting folks engaged with a project or an idea–we can’t continue to publish studies in a scientific vacuum and assume that the world will change.
Read moreCat Wars: Book review
Invasive species can come in varying levels of cuteness. Authors Marra and Santella reveal the destructive toll outdoor cats inflict on bird populations around the world.
Read moreFollowing The Wild Bees, book review
Following the Wild Bees: The Craft and Science of Bee Hunting, written by Thomas D. Seeley, introduces readers into the pastime of bee hunting, an exciting outdoor activity that used to be practiced widely but which few people know about today. Thomas Seeley, a world authority on honey bees, lives in Ithaca, NY and is the Horace White Professor in
Read moreMeatless Monday- Mediterranean Pizza
Being a New Yorker, I know that sometimes all you need in life is a good classic slice of pizza. Really- bread, sauce and cheese- how could you go wrong? Homemade pizza is also fun because it’s totally customizable. Depending on my mood, and what is in my refrigerator, the possibilities are endless. This pizza recipe foregoes the tomato sauce and
Read moreSavory Oatmeal Breakfast Bowl
Oatmeal is one of those power foods that I wish I ate more of. It has a lot of fiber for a healthy GI tract and it has been linked to maintaining a healthy cholesterol level, plus it helps keep you full much longer than a standard breakfast. But, some of the most popular ways to prepare oatmeal include adding a
Read moreMeatless Monday- Butternut Squash Soup
Butternut Squash Soup Recently, I had my wisdom teeth extracted. Although I was lucky that it was a simple extraction with no complications (and I somehow avoided the notorious “chipmunk cheeks” look), it still meant that my diet had to involved minimal chewing for a few days, so I decided to make an old favorite of mine- butternut squash soup.
Read moreMeatless Monday: Curried Chick Peas and Rice
If you’re switching to vegetarianism, or just trying to reduce your meat consumption, it’s important to make sure the veggie meals you make are balanced, especially in terms of protein. One of the reasons “rice and beans” and its many incarnations is such a staple around the world is that the grain (rice) and legumes (beans) complement each other’s amino
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