When it comes to how our food makes its way from field to plate, corporate interests tend to take priority over what’s best for growers, consumers, and the planet. Explore our current food supply chains along with more sustainable alternatives.

Jackie Skrypnek is a holistic nutritionist. She lives in Cochrane, Alberta, where she practises permaculture and operates an urban tiny house bed and breakfast.

Food Supply

Protect our planet better. Sustainability is the foundation of natural health. We teach you how to embrace a more sustainable lifestyle, one step at a time, because a healthier planet means a healthier you.

Sustainability

Genetic editing of existing crops can, potentially, help us grow food in an increasingly challenging climate. However, there are risks associated with the process itself and concerns about the impact on the food system, farmers, and consumers.

Daniela Ginta, MSc, NNCP, is a freelance writer who lives in Kamloops, BC.

Seeds

These days, eco&#x2d;friendly products are getting a big upgrade, meaning that consumers get to enjoy their sustainable swaps without compromise. Canadian company Better Basics is leading the way.

Leah Payne is a writer, author, and editor based in Vancouver, BC. She is the author of <a href="https://www.orcabook.com/Get-Outside-P7924">Get Outside!</a> and <a href="https://www.orcabook.com/Less-Is-More">Less is More</a>. (Headshot credit: Notting Hill Photography). 
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sustainability

Will 2023 be the hottest year on record? Scientists believe several factors, including the return of El Niño, may contribute to warmer temperatures.

Gina Kelly is a freelance writer and editor located in New Jersey, US. She is a certified health coach and writes about health and wellness.

Sustainability Initiatives

Life is about balance. We provide you with strategies for a lifelong commitment to strength and well-being in all areas of your life. 

Lifestyle

Melissa Curman is a writer and editor from Vancouver, Canada. She enjoys spending time with her family, being in nature, and has a true passion for natural health and wellness.

Farm to Table

Food is medicine. It all starts here. We create recipes with functional, whole organic ingredients that nourish your body and feed your soul. 

Food

You already recycle. And you bring your own bags to the store, don’t you? Now it’s time to step up your sustainability game. Here’s how one Canadian family did just that, and how you can too!

Recycling

Neil Zevnik is a private chef who writes about food, the environment, and social responsibility as a way to make his small contribution to changing the world for the better. Find him on Instagram @<a href="https://www.instagram.com/neilzevnik/">neilzevnik</a>.

innovation spotlight

Food waste is a pressing global problem, but so is plastic waste. Making the right choices will better protect you and the planet.

Tiffany Mayer is a journalist based in St. Catharines, Ontario. She finds no shortage of inspiration in the Niagara Region where she lives.

New research found microplastics in human blood for the first time. Find out what that means, and how you can protect yourself.

Microplastics Found in Human Blood for the First Time

Erin Jackson is a writer and editor based in Vancouver, BC.

Plastic

Natural is the way. We bring you credible approaches to preventative health, holistic treatments, and supportive supplements.

Health

Here’s how to go eco&#x2d;friendly and low waste in the kitchen.

Many people grow up without life skills that are not only practical but also important for sustainable living. If we know how to repair a hole in a sweater, we won’t toss it in the landfill. If we know how to preserve some bruised fruit, we won’t trash it. Relearn forgotten life skills; everyone will benefit.

The pandemic plunged millions of Americans into food insecurity. Now, a new movement aims to inspire a million households to plant home gardens as a hedge against hunger—and an act of joy.

Rachel B. Levin is a Los Angeles-based freelance writer covering food, health and sustainability. Follow her on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rachelbethlevin/">@rachelbethlevin</a>.

sustainability

The Links That Feed Us

Food Production in the Age of Gene-Editing Technologies

Sustainable and Beautiful

Will 2023 Be the Hottest Year on Record?

A Thread Runs Through It

Eco Living 2.0

Innovation for Good: Beneath the Waves and AKUA

Innovation For Good: Sustainable Harvest International and Rodale Institute

Food Waste and Packaging versus Sustainability

Plastic: It’s in Our Blood

How to be Eco-Friendly in the Kitchen

Skill Building for Sustainability and Resilience

A Seed of Hope