I wish people would only eat fish on a rare occasion, and branch out to eat more plant-based sushi. It’s what I am trying to eat more of these days and what I’m finding is pretty cool. I’m trying vegetarian restaurants like Cha-ya, which serves delicious tempura yam rolls, or finding eco-friendly sushi recipes like spicy [...]

One of the most interesting panels to come out of the Monterey Aquarium’s recent event on sustainable cooking solutions talked about the increased consumer demand for farm animals raised and slaughtered using humane methods. Gourmet magazine wrote a piece on it that made me hopeful for more legislature like Proposition 2, which passed last November [...]

Check out these funky bracelets and accessories made from recycled fabrics by an artist named Betsy in California. I think the tie outfit is especially cute; love the vest! The line’s called Finklehoo Fashions. It’s cruelty-free, environmentally friendly, and really different.
(Photos here are Betsy’s)

One thing I love about getting out to events is the people I meet. Recently at EarthFair while mingling with the San Diego Roots people, I ran across Julie, who’s started an artist collective focusing on sustainability using recycled materials and teaching people to get crafty. When she’s not sewing or volunteering, she’s studying Sustainable [...]