As with everything we do, we should make use of our awareness and act with intention when deciding what and when to eat. Eating mindfully will have a huge impact not only on our health but also on the environment. With Christmas fast approaching, it’s time to set our intentions to have mindful meals over the festive season.
Reading the label on the food that we eat is probably the simplest, most effective thing we can do to improve our diet. It can be tricky as we might not be familiar with all the terminology and the impact of the different values. To help you make the right decision next time that you stand in the supermarket aisle wondering what to buy, we are looking at labels and what they really mean.
Finding sustainable ways to produce nutritious and affordable meals has been one of the main challenges faced by the world food system in the last decade and will remain so in the coming years.
The yogi diet supports physical, mental and spiritual well-being. Yogis worldwide will be celebrating this month International Yoga Day. But is the ancient yogi style of diet still relevant nowadays?
Fermented foods have become extremely popular with a significant number of options currently available to consumers. Words like kombucha, kefir or kimchi are now part of our day-to-day culinary dictionary. We look into why fermented foods are good for you, what are the best options, and how much you should be having.
Happiness can be a tricky state to achieve and yet simple things like the aroma of baked bread or freshly brewed coffee can make us feel instantly happy. What is it about food that can trigger positive emotions and enhance our mood? We look into the internal and external factors connected to food that contribute to our happiness.
The mental and physical benefits of having a pet in our lives are many. We love our pets and our pets love us. But, have you ever considered what your pet’s paw print looks like? Dogs and cats carbon paw prints are mainly associated with their diet. Let’s see how we can feed our furry companions without costing us the Earth.
We have heard ad nauseam the concept of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the last years. However, most people still find it difficult to understand what it means and the impact that can have on their life. AI technology can help you improve your diet, reduce food waste, and save energy. Therefore creating a waste-free, efficient and healthy food lifestyle.
🤖 Smart kitchen appliances like fridges, ovens or coffee brewing machines can reduce power usage, save time and improve users’ food experience.
🤖 Smart kitchen gadgets like fridge cameras or ethylene gas removers offer easy and cheaper access to AI technology.
🤖 Mobile applications with AI components can give personal recommendations on nutrition as well as make your shopping list!
Only two days into this month’s COP28 meeting in Dubai, 130 countries -including the US, China, the EU and the UK- have signed the Emirates Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Systems and Climate Action. Introducing supportive policies to favour healthy and sustainable foods, as well as encouraging a plant-based diet will be necessary in order to keep the 1.5-degree goal. However, a meat-free diet might feel like an upheaval for some. Let’s look at how to reduce meat consumption and still be satiated and feel “strong to the finich”.
Even though water covers about 71% of the Earth’s surface, only 2.5% of that amount is fresh, suitable for drinking and agriculture. Water is key to the food industry. Agriculture accounts for 72% of global freshwater withdrawals, and we need water to make food.
"Water is life, water is food” is this year’s World Food Day slogan. There are many ways in which we can reduce the water we consume in our kitchens as well as avoid water contamination. From the diet we eat, to how we cook to how we clean and dispose of our food leftovers.
