by Jenny Jay - Easy Meals For The Planet | Nov 2, 2019 | Articles, Personal Paris Pledge
This veggie chili is what Oprah had on Day 7 of her One Meal a Day for the Planet 30 day challenge—perfect to enjoy on a cold fall day. Per serving, the carbon footprint of this recipe is 406 g CO2eq (there are four servings in the recipe). For comparison, this...
by Jenny Jay - Easy Meals For The Planet | Nov 1, 2019 | Articles
For day 6 of her One Meal a Day for the Planet challenge, Oprah had a tasty and low carbon footprint oatmeal for breakfast. Oatmeal is a great source of fiber, can lower cholesterol levels, and is filling, so it can help with weight maintenance. Oats have also been...
by Jenny Jay - Easy Meals For The Planet | Oct 31, 2019 | Uncategorized
For day 5 of her One Meal a Day for the Planet challenge, Oprah had a fantastic, planet-friendly Grilled Cauliflower “Steak.” Cauliflower is very hot these days, for good reason! While cauliflower is low in calories, it is packed with nutrients. Just one cup has 77%...
by Jenny Jay - Easy Meals For The Planet | Oct 29, 2019 | Articles, Uncategorized
For Day 4 of her 30 day One Meal a Day for the Planet challenge, Oprah had a beans and rice dish with added vegetables. The recipe, by Oprah’s chef Raymond Weber, can be found in Oprah’s food diary online. This recipe has a carbon footprint of 272 g CO2EQ per...
by Jenny Jay - Easy Meals For The Planet | Oct 28, 2019 | Articles, Uncategorized
For Day 3 of her 30 day One Meal a Day (OMD) for the Planet challenge Oprah had a sweet potato coconut curry. The recipe, by Oprah’s chef Raymond Weber, is filled with nutritious ingredients and can be found in Oprah’s food diary for these 30 days online. Sweet...
by Jenny Jay - Easy Meals For The Planet | Oct 27, 2019 | Articles, Personal Paris Pledge, Uncategorized
This recipe is what Oprah had on Day 2 of her OMD for the Planet 30 day challenge. There is an incredibly large difference in carbon footprint between this dish (122 g CO2-eq per serving) and a comparison dish of a beef shawarma (4070 g CO2-eq per serving). One...
by Jenny Jay - Easy Meals For The Planet | Oct 26, 2019 | Articles, Uncategorized
Inspired by Suzy Cameron, author of The OMD Plan, Oprah Winfrey is now doing a 30 day challenge to incorporate one plant-based meal per day. You can follow along with her @oprahmagazine as Chef Raymond Weber creates an amazing dish every day. The recipes as well as...
by Jenny Jay - Easy Meals For The Planet | Oct 14, 2018 | Articles
A growing number of studies are showing adverse health impacts associated with living in proximity to livestock operations and fields with manure applications. Documented health issues include increased risk of skin and soft-tissue infections, exacerbation of chronic...
by Jenny Jay - Easy Meals For The Planet | Oct 9, 2018 | Articles
A new study by Heller and Keoleian from the University of Michigan Center for Sustainable Systems has documented the dramatically reduced environmental impact of Beyond Meat’s Beyond Burger compared to that of beef patties. The Beyond Burger has similar calories and...
by Jenny Jay - Easy Meals For The Planet | May 27, 2018 | Articles
Recognizing that beef consumption needs to decrease to meet environmental sustainability goals, a group of scientists (Eshel and co-authors, 2016) recently set out to figure out the best combinations of plant foods to replace red meat. Starting with a list of 65 plant...
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