Going Veg & the Environment

Making Sustainable Food Choices

We, at HappyCow, are dedicated to promoting a sustainble lifestyle and fostering a supportive space for people from all walks of life to come together and discuss about subjects that matter (Eco-Vegan): health, happiness, community, open exchange, food, the environment.

On the subject of environment and climate change, does what we eat make a difference? To that we say, "Absolutely!" Because our ecosystem is so inter-connected, the everyday food choices we make matter. Learn more about how you too can become a good steward for our earth planet; read about what our members are doing to make an impact.

Articles on living green, eating sustainably, organic food, taking care of the environment:

• An elegant sufficiency – a guide to responsible eating
  Eating responsibly to reduce waste.
• Climate change and meat consumption
  What's the connection? UN expert report explains.
• Making the connection
  Our food choices affect the environment.
• Everyday is Earth Day
  Setting aside just one day in the year is not enough; we have the power to make a positive impact each and everyday.
• Food can heal the world
  Reading labels, going back to your roots, and choosing to eat lower on the food chain.
• Do you know where your food comes from?
  Eating locally vs. global food production.
• Have you greened your diet yet?
  Simple and practical tips.
• Frugally and environmentally friendly transportation alternatives
  Reducing fuel dependency and carbon emissions for a more eco-friendly life.
  ...and it's all FREE
• Is vegan the new ethical marketing buzzword?
  More than a catch phrase to attractive eco-conscious consumers.
• Look behind the news
  Challenge yourself to understand the wider implications and the story behind the news.
• There's a saying, "Just because you're vegan doesn't mean that you're living an ethical life"
  Veganism vs. freeganism
• "Wildlife" overpopulation v. urban sprawl
  Which came first?
• It's the meat
  Ease the USDA's confusion
• Algae can save life on earth from human destruction
  2-minute video
• Soybeans and the environment
  Let's take another look at the statistics.
• Taking inspiration from Ojai Center for Regenerative Agriculture
  Promoting organic farming and its many benefits.
• Edible centerpieces
  Flowers so pretty, and you can eat them.
• Happy earth day: 5 green restaurants
  Examples of restaurants going green.
• Vegan cycling
  More than fun and exercise, cycling reduces your carbon footprint.
• Living Web Films – regenerative agriculture
  Project about a new, progressive, and advanced practice of agriculture that will regenerate soil.
• Animal aid: meat-free video
  Upbeat, short film to make one re-think meat consumption.
• Films on the future of society
  Four films that calls us to immediate present-time action.
• The Art of being ecovegan
  No individual action is more revolutionary and radical than adopting an ecovegan lifestyle for ethical reasons