Comments jbackler has made

  • My vegan sister and my vegetarian sister seem to enjoy Thanksgiving and other meat-centric holiday meals by eating all of the sides and ignoring the turkey. When I think about it, even though I eat poultry, my favorite parts of those meals are the sides - the veggies, the squash, potatoes... Plus, years ago, at my sisters' request, my mother re-invented her stuffing outside the bird and in bread pans, which we now all enjoy. Thanksgiving does not equal turkey. Plus, it seems to me that we are mainly celebrating a long weekend despite the reason why it was originally created.On A tasting of four meatless "turkeys" for the holiday table posted 6 days, 2 hours ago 33 Responses
  • What about club soda?

    Are the impacts similar for club soda in aluminum cans? I switched from imported fizzy water (mainly from Italy) to club soda. I believe in terms of carbon footprint that this must be an improvement as the club soda is produced in Canada using our own water supplies and I believe the Ontario recycled aluminum industry is alive and well. Not crossing the ocean has got to be an improvement.

    But... is the production of club soda as water-intensive as the representative example Umbra uses for soda?

    What other negative environmental impacts might my club soda drinking entail?On Umbra on diet soda posted 1 year, 3 months ago 13 Responses