Blogs — food sustainability

When Climate activist Greta Thunberg roared at the UN Climate Action Summit 2019, she bellowed “How Dare You!” The same year, a similar story was brewing in the Northern parts of India. A brother-sister duo of Vidur and Vidushi Mayor were equally agonized to witness the tragedy of waste products being scattered in the mighty lands of Kashmir. Being aghast of the unfortunate scenery, the duo settled to open an enterprise promoting an active stance for embracing a zero waste lifestyle. Thus, took birth the idea “For Earth’s Sake.” Not to be taken by the name, it is certainly not...

With no solution in sight to the world's overflowing landfills, there is no better time than now to try a zero-waste lifestyle. Take a moment to stir up your imagination. What if one day we run out of spaces to dump our garbage? All of our landfills start overflowing, all the water bodies have dried up and there’s only waste left everywhere. The world will come to a halt and everyone will start altering their behaviour and habits so as to not produce any more trash. Why not start doing that today? Although the obvious benefits of producing no garbage...

We have learnt the importance of slashing our carbon footprint by using sustainable alternatives instead of single-use plastic, vetoing fast fashion and investing in clean energy. However, changing the way you eat can also create a major impact.  According to the World Health Organisation(WHO), food production accounts for 20-30 % percent of global greenhouse gas emission and upto 66% water wastage. Focusing on what you’re eating allows you to reflect on where your food came from and how one can alter their food consumption and reduce food wastage. If we’re going to change how fast the world is heating up,...

Originally published on by The Culinary Lab: Take care of your Palate and Planet! Sustainability, local & seasonal! These are the terms we at TCL are proud to associate our food and our philosophy with, but you don’t have to be a chef or an avid cook to understand or incorporate these terms in your life. Sustainability is a term used very loosely to encompass everything from fuel, fashion to food, but how do we begin living sustainably? The answer is actually quite simple. It all begins with making informed decisions. In every store, there are sustainable alternatives standing in as...