003 | What You Eat vs. Where It Comes FromWhen it comes to doing something about climate change, your food choices matter.Thanks for tuning in to Eating for Eden, a podcast that takes a food-first approach to climate action.We’ve been given a beautiful garden to steward. It may seem like a small thing, but the food we eat plays a massive role in either contributing to or lessening carbon emissions.I’m here to help you decide with intention what you’re putting on your plate and into your mouth (and thoroughly enjoy your food along the way).. . .Your impact goes further when you share what you’ve learned!Share this episode with a friend.They can listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Substack. For blog posts and additional resources, check out Eden + Me on Substack. Resources and Works Cited:Our World In Data, “You want to reduce the carbon footprint of your food? Focus on what you eat, not whether your food is local”: https://ourworldindata.org/food-choice-vs-eating-localThe Proof podcast, episode 120, “ Healing The Planet With Our Food Choices | Hannah Ritchie, PhD”: https://theproof.com/healing-the-planet-with-our-food-choices-with-dr-hannah-ritchie/Our World in Data, “Less meat is nearly always better than sustainable meat, to reduce your carbon footprint”: https://ourworldindata.org/less-meat-or-sustainable-meatOur World in Data, “If the world adopted a plant-based diet we would reduce global agricultural land use from 4 to 1 billion hectares”: https://ourworldindata.org/land-use-diets Get full access to Eden + Me at edenandme.substack.com/subscribe

002 | Perfection Isn’t the GoalWhen it comes to doing something about climate change, your food choices matter.Thanks for tuning in to Eating for Eden, a podcast that takes a food-first approach to climate action.We’ve been given a beautiful garden to steward. It may seem like a small thing, but the food we eat plays a massive role in either contributing to or lessening carbon emissions.I’m here to help you decide with intention what you’re putting on your plate and into your mouth (and thoroughly enjoy your food along the way).. . .Your impact goes further when you share what you’ve learned!Share this episode with a friend.They can listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Substack.For blog posts and additional resources, check out Eden + Me on Substack.Resources and Works Cited:The Lancet: https://www.thelancet.com/commissions/EATOur World in Data, “Consumption of animal products in the EAT-Lancet diet, 2017” (chart):https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/eat-lancet-diet-animal-productsEAT Forum: https://eatforum.org/eat-lancet-commission/the-planetary-health-diet-and-you/The Proof podcast, episode 197, “Soy Foods, Hormones And Cancer | Dr Matthew Nagra”: https://theproof.com/soy-foods-hormones-and-cancer-with-dr-matthew-nagra/The Vegan Review, “The Ultimate Guide to Egg Substitutes in Vegan Baking”: https://www.theveganreview.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-egg-substitutes-in-vegan-baking/ Get full access to Eden + Me at edenandme.substack.com/subscribe

Your impact goes further when you share what you’ve learned!Share this episode with a friend.They can listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Substack.For blog posts and additional resources, check out Eden + Me on Substack.Resources and Works Cited:* The Carbon Almanac, p. 201; see www.thecarbonalmanac.org/031 for their sources* The Carbon Almanac, p. 76; see www.thecarbonalmanac.org/022* The Carbon Almanac, p. 3; see www.thecarbonalmanac.org/003* Our World in Data, “Cutting down forests: what are the drivers of deforestation?”: https://ourworldindata.org/what-are-drivers-deforestation* Our World in Data, “Is our appetite for soy driving deforestation in the Amazon?”: https://ourworldindata.org/soy Get full access to Eden + Me at edenandme.substack.com/subscribe

When it comes to doing something about climate change, your food choices matter. Tune in to Eating for Eden each week to explore a food-first approach to climate action. Join your host, Jessica J. Schroeder, to decide with intention what you're putting on your plate and into your mouth. You'll learn about food's climate impact and take practical steps to make a difference while thoroughly enjoying your food along the way. Get full access to Eden + Me at edenandme.substack.com/subscribe