A look into an endurance athlete and plant-based eating by a dietician and nutritionist Francesca of @coconutandwhat. 9 minute read My husband grew up in South America on a diet heavy in beans, rice, root vegetables, superfoods, fresh fruit, and of course several beef-based BBQs. I’m not a fan of

Eating healthily isn’t always easy, particularly given how tempting it is to do the opposite. No matter how hard you try to be disciplined, there always seems to be that part of you that just has to have that one bag of potato chips, or those two scoops of ice

If you’re a person who is A) concerned about your health and that of the planet and B) aware of current eating trends, you might be feeling at least a little inclined to try switching to a plant-based diet.However, it is also likely that you are finding it difficult to

Overfishing is one of the most pressing environmental problems of our time. According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), over a third of all wild fish stocks are overfished. And this is likely an underestimate given the lack of data in parts of Asia and

When it comes to the environmental impacts of our modern throwaway culture, we tend to think mainly of the impacts of plastic pollution and the need to reduce them by not disposing of –or better yet, not using– so much plastic. Far less thought tends to be given towards another

It’s well known by now that animal agriculture is bad for the environment and the dairy industry is no exception. There are over 270 million dairy cows in the world, each one burping 250-500 litres of planet-heating methane per day. The British dairy industry alone uses 40.9 billion litres of

With health and climate consciousness on the rise, many of us are starting to rethink our diets. One of the most common pieces of advice we hear is to buy more locally produced food. Not only does buying locally reduce carbon emissions from transport, but the less (travelling) time between

A look into an endurance athlete and plant-based eating by a dietician and nutritionist Francesca of @coconutandwhat. 9 minute read My husband grew up in South America on a diet heavy in beans, rice, root vegetables, superfoods, fresh fruit, and of course several beef-based BBQs. I’m not a fan of