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5 Tips from History for Creating a Plastic-Free Plant Based Personal Care Routine
5 Tips from History for Creating a Plastic-Free Plant Based Personal Care Routine
Plastic in cosmetics and their packaging has an adverse environmental impact. The amount of plastic packaging created for use by the…
Danielle Herring
May 15
Almond Milk is Ancient History: A Vegetarian History of Milk Alternatives
Almond Milk is Ancient History: A Vegetarian History of Milk Alternatives
The numerous plant-based milk alternatives on the market today seem like a modern phenomena, but these products aren’t new. Plant-derived…
Danielle Herring
May 8
Asparagus from the Seaside: Samphire — A Botanical History
Asparagus from the Seaside: Samphire — A Botanical History
Salicornia, also known as sea beans, sea asparagus, pickleweed, glasswort or samphire is an edible succulent plant native to coastal…
Danielle Herring
May 1
Pie Plants and Love Apples: 5 Hidden Folk Name Etymologies and Vegan Recipes from the Past
Pie Plants and Love Apples: 5 Hidden Folk Name Etymologies and Vegan Recipes from the Past
Whether you find them puzzling or delightful, or a mixture of both, the origins of once-common folk names for plants can reveal intriguing…
Danielle Herring
Apr 24
Practical Necessity to Genteel Pastime: A Vegetarian History of Gardening Part 2
Practical Necessity to Genteel Pastime: A Vegetarian History of Gardening Part 2
The connection between gardening and vegetarianism continued through the 19th century. Vegetarian periodicals and cookbooks from the 1840s…
Danielle Herring
Apr 17
Practical Necessity to Genteel Pastime: A Vegetarian History of Gardening Part 1
Practical Necessity to Genteel Pastime: A Vegetarian History of Gardening Part 1
Until the start of large-scale commercial farming, maintaining a kitchen garden was once an essential task for obtaining nutrition in the…
Danielle Herring
Apr 10
5 Vegan Tea Recipes From the Past for Your Next Tea Party
5 Vegan Tea Recipes From the Past for Your Next Tea Party
Tea, a ubiquitous beverage of the modern era, has been enjoyed across centuries in a variety of ways. Old cookbooks provide insights into…
Danielle Herring
Apr 3
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