There is nothing quite like a cup of tea to warm me up at literally any time of day. It’s also a great option if you want to drink something warm without the intense jolt of caffeine that can come from a cup of coffee. We love the varied world of tea and how much there is to learn about all of these different types of plants, beverages, and the cultures behind them. We won’t go into too much of the history of tea in this article—there’s simply too much to cover—but we will go into some basics about the different types of tea, the environmental impacts, and things to consider when buying your own tea. Pour yourself a cup and enjoy this read with us!

Bananas are deeply ingrained in American culture and are available in nearly every grocery store around the world. They are often one of the cheapest fruits in the produce aisle and available year round, but it wasn’t always that way. Bananas are the 4th largest crop in the world, with production covering about 477,000 hectares globally and weighing up to 5.4 million metric tons annually, according to the FAO. While bananas are available everywhere, from Walmart to bodegas, their rise to produce-popularity and global dominance is an epic story of global trade, investment, plant breeding and colonization. 

Are you vegetarian or flexitarian or whatever-atarian? Eggs can be a wonderful way to add protein to your diet through sustainable sourcing if you are not vegan, but there are often lots of labels without much clarity about what they mean. In this article we’ll cover why someone might opt to include eggs in their sustainable diet, how eggs can be part of a sustainable system. All the labels might leave your brain feeling a bit scrambled, but we hope this article helps clarify things a bit!