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It’s a common misconception, says travel and food content creator Eunice Reyes, that following a plant-based diet holds you back from traveling freely. She believed it herself until she was sent to Valencia, Spain, to teach English, and to her delight, discovered plenty of vegan options at local restaurants. Now based in Long Beach, she aims to dispel myths about traveling while vegan and introduces followers to L.A. County plant-based restaurants on her popular Instagram account and Youtube channel, Rated V for Vegan. “I wanted to show people how exciting plant-based food can be, and that it shouldn’t be as intimidating,” she says. “I just want to tell people, it’s not as hard as you think.”
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Most of us get the urge to wander, to discover new places and learn new things. But travel, like almost anything, has an environmental cost. When is the payoff worth it? Writer Nancy Aronie ponders this in a thought-provoking essay about flying. In the same vein, Bluedot editors Nicki and Jim Miller visited Humboldt County last year and found a place where tourism could help offset economic losses from declining logging and other extractive industries. |
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Dear Dot,
Each year I send my daughters a gift for Earth Day. I've given them reusable grocery bags, reusable produce bags, biodegradable dog poop bags, tree-free toilet paper, dish soap bars, etc. I'm always looking for new ideas, as well as changes I can make in my household. I would appreciate any suggestions, including product recommendations you can make.
– Shari
Dear Shari,
Thank you for inviting Dot to share in your delightful Earth Day practice! I am reminded of Robin Wall Kimmerer’s The Serviceberry, which, as Bluedot contributor Chris Lysik wrote in his review, “calls us to reject the scarcity model that underlies our economy, in favor of a ‘Serviceberry Economy’ — one that promotes reciprocity, gratitude, and abundance, based on the natural lessons of the plant world.” Shari, I see that sentiment in your celebration of Earth Day by sharing a gift that speaks to your own care for the planet.
So in the spirit of Kimmerer’s celebration of nature’s gift economy that inspires “mutual flourishing,” let’s brainstorm some earth-friendly ideas. ...
Read the rest of Dot’s answer.
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Plant Eaters |
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Like Rated V for Vegan creator Eunice Reyes, I initially switched to a mostly vegan diet for health reasons. But I deepened my commitment to plant-based eating when I learned how beneficial it is to the environment. As writer Tess Kazenoff notes in her story about Eunice, “according to University of Oxford research, becoming plant-based can reduce an individual’s greenhouse gas emissions by 75% compared to those who follow meat-heavy diets.” And you don’t have to go fully vegan to make an impact: Just eating less meat helps. If you’re looking to make a sustainable change this Earth Day, why not give plant-based cooking a try? I recommend starting with Eunice’s incredible mushroom street tacos.
See you in two weeks!
–Robin Jones
Do you have a special Los Angeles photo or story to share?
Email laeditor@bluedotliving.com. |
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Robin Jones is a Southern California native who served as an editor at Westways magazine for more than a decade. She currently lives in Long Beach and teaches journalism at Cal State Long Beach, where she advises the award-winning student magazine, DIG MAG. She loves road-tripping across California, especially when the itinerary includes stops in Arcata and Trinidad. |
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