Empowering college students for a lifetime of eco-conscious food habits.
THE PROBLEM:
⅓ of global greenhouse gas emissions come from our food production system
30+ different pesticides are sprayed on the average conventionally grown tomato
90% of animals raised for meat, eggs, and dairy in the US are raised in crowded, stressful conditions on factory farms
The food we eat has a HUGE impact on people and the planet...
Industrial agricultural practices strip our soils of nutrients, deplete regional water sources at alarming rates, pollute our air, and coat our food in harmful herbicides and pesticides.
And new consumers (that's us students!) are the most vulnerable to falling into greenwashing traps, lacking the knowledge of understanding label terminology & easily tricked into purchasing food products with eco-friendly sounding labels.
But we are here to help: Explore our website to understand how you can use labels as a tool to outsmart any attempts of greenwashing and the power back into your own hands!