Danielle Aba-Onu

Through researching regenerative farms near me and optioning into their CSA programs if available. 

For those who include meat in their diet and live near the twin cities this non-profit has a unique mission with CSA offerings https://mainstreetproject.org

Education opens the door to making new/better choices. When women in particular are given equal access to education, they have a better sense of their self-worth and can see their ability to affect change in their own lives and their community. Standing up for their reproductive rights are just one example of how education relates to reducing our global greenhouse gas emissions.

I think the history and perception of a satisfying, protein rich meal in this country is a complicated one. Maybe it has something to do with the creation of the food pyramid we grew up seeing in school, corruption between big ag and our government or now the trends in paleo, protein rich diets. Nonetheless, it seems there are a lot of misconceptions on what the most nutrient rich meal options are allowing people to turn an eye to the effects meat production has on our planet and meat consumption has on our health. Changing patterns in home cooking and traditions around the dinner table are difficult. I think we can start shifting our meat-focused culture by doing our own research on healthy, protein rich plant-based diets, invite our primarily meat eating friends/family over for a tasty meal and like anything controversial issue in our country listen openly, ask questions and provide fact-based information in calm, kind way. Here is one blogger who does a nice job of sharing and inspiring her mission to get everyone on the planet to each one plant based meal a day. http://www.jessicamurnane.com/about-jessica-murnane

I am utilizing these often overlooked parts of vegetable, by saving them in a bag and keeping them in the refrigerator until I have enough veggies to make a vegetable stock.