Food label greenwashing often misleads grocery shoppers because of its underlying subtleties. From ‘carbon neutral’ to ‘eco-friendly’ and ‘all natural,’ more groceries are coming with sensational labels that may not mean what you think. Greenwashing is false claims, knowing or unknowing, that manufacturers make about the environmental friendliness of their products. Sometimes, these claims are…
The movement to popularize ugly produce recipes became a thing due to cases of food waste. There are food products that end up in a dumpster not because they are unhealthy or have expired, but because they are not aesthetically attractive. Almost everyone wants to eat only foods that are Instagram-worthy. What then becomes of…
It is becoming necessary to make a case for sustainable Halloween treats, given the recurring trends during the annual celebration. Think of the pumpkin waste and candy wrappers that haunt the planet right after each Halloween celebration. During family gatherings and get-togethers that serve as the highlight of the spooky season, food and packaging waste…
Who would have thought that Kraft paper food packaging would become a thing, despite all the advanced innovations springing up? Some time ago, Kraft was ruled off as ‘that brown paper.’ However, it is slowly emerging as the poster kid of the sustainable packaging revolution. The world is gaining increased awareness of the dangers of…
There’s more to the chocolate supply chain than meets the eye. When you pick a cocoa product off a store shelf, what you see is a nicely branded delicacy. However, the story behind the farm-to-table journey of chocolate has, over the years, been marred by poverty, exploitation, and environmental damage. West Africa has been the…
