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Vegetarianism, Veganism, and Real Impacts

I’ve discussed the overarching benefits with you all before, but today I wanted to get into the nitty gritty details. How impactful is plant-based eating, actually?

Plant-Based Eating Review: Allison Dining Hall

For the next steps of Real Food Real Talk as a column, I am going to be exploring the different plant-based eating options at each of the dining halls. The first dining hall I will be exploring is Allison. I did a full day’s eating at Allison and then reflected on what I had eaten, the quality of the plant-based food, and the variety.

Seaspiracy: A Deep Dive Into the Fishing Industry

The 2021 Netflix documentary, Seaspiracy, follows director and narrator Ali Tabrizi as he explores suspicious and dangerous activity within the fishing industry firsthand. Ali Tabrizi’s Seaspiracy is a striking reminder to reconsider where our food originates, though the film’s execution may affect its accuracy.

FeaturesRuby GrisinApril 2, 2023documentary, fishing, overfishing, environment, environmental policy, film review

Climate migration to Chicago on the rise, community reflects on city’s response

In Our Nature MagMarch 17, 2023hurricane, natural disaster, community, Puerto Rico, chicago, immigration, Hurricane Maria

You may be crowding your ornamental plants, here’s why you should give them their space

In recent years, the palm has been insulted. It’s been clumped.

ECOpinionNick BucciarelliMarch 17, 2023plants, house plants, indoor plants, indoor gardening, Nick

Impartial Prophets: The Role of Scientists in Climate Advocacy

In this piece, author Teagan LeVar explores the importance of emotional connections to nature through childhood memories of the Northwoods.

This Week on Earth: Feb 19-26

Weekly News Update, NewsJamie DickmanFebruary 26, 2023Report, Pollution, Methane

This Week On Earth: Feb 15-21

This Week on Earth — trains carrying toxic chemicals derailing in Ohio, rising tampon prices due to losses in cotton production and a new vegan McNugget — covered by Anam Vaziri.

News, Weekly News UpdateAnam VaziriFebruary 23, 2023McDonalds, McPlant, Ohio, Norfolk South, Tampons, Cotton

Losing Wilbur

We each snuck a spoon out of the dining hall, walked outside, settled on a suitable spot for a grave and started digging. My eyes, sore from crying, watered as the small hole in the ground grew deeper. Slowly and carefully, I placed the shell I was holding in the ground and covered it up with dirt. I had just buried my best friend.

snail mailIliana GarnerFebruary 20, 2023snails

Glossier: Greenwashing or Sustainable?

Glossier has been called out by environmentalists and consumers for greenwashing on multiple occasions, but how true is this claim?

Keep Those Stems!

Kale fads come and go, but broccoli remains a timeless option: an old friend to return to when your body cries out for fiber.

Coffee… from a tree? On campus?

If you have ever taken a stroll along University Place in the fall, you may have noticed dark red seed pods littering the sidewalk. No, these are not mutant string beans from a Northwestern biology lab; the pods are the fruit of Gymnocladus dioicus, also known as the Kentucky Coffeetree.

All Other Stories, e(college)yJonathan ZhaoFebruary 17, 2023animals, plants, campus, Northwestern, ecologyComment

History of Plant-Based Eating

Why is eating plant-based food such a new, novel concept? It’s actually not. Then why do so many people believe that? Today, I'm going to delve into the real history of eating plant-based food and hopefully break misconceptions that vegetarian eating is just something recent generations have normalized.

This Week on Earth Feb. 7-13

Catch up on last week’s environmental news!

News, Weekly News UpdateJamie DickmanFebruary 13, 2023

An Open Letter to Giant African Land Snails

Dear Giant African Land Snails…

snail mailIliana GarnerFebruary 7, 2023snails, african snails

The Bunnies of Campus

Jonathan Zhao highlights the some of the cutest animals here on Northwestern’s campus: the bunny. Follow our furry friends through the seasons and learn more about our campus's wildlife.

All Other Stories, e(college)yJonathan ZhaoFebruary 7, 2023animals, plants, campus, Northwestern, ecologyComment

To Slime or Not to Slime

In this column piece, author Iliana Garner takes a look into the ethical practices in snail mucin beauty products.

All Other Stories, snail mailIliana GarnerFebruary 7, 2023sustainable, cruelty-free, snails, animal rights

What is "Clean”?

Many cosmetics companies claim that their products are “clean” and market their products in a way that suggests their products are sustainable and green. To get to the bottom of what defines “clean” beauty, Madison looks into Sephora’s prohibited ingredients in order for a product to be qualified as a “clean” beauty and investigate what these prohibited substances actually do to our environment.