Articles
In the second issue of PassiFlora magazine you can read about:
Different faces of vegetarianism
The day you decide to change eating habits and become vegetarian, vegan, raw foodist, or follow a macrobiotic diet you are faced with endless explanations on what types of food you should eat and which products you should avoid. Besides scanning all the ingredients in your everyday products you most likely end up spending endless hours explaining to your family and friends over and over again why you can not eat fish, or why you would not eat the soup, even if it is served cold, or why you would eat chicken but not lamb. To help you, I came up with a classification system for different types of veg*an and vegetarian-related diets.
Little green steps
When green, organic, and natural living are the new “it” words, and when you are constantly asked to be environmentally-conscious - it is easy to get stressed and give up on this whole “green bandwagon”. Do not get discourage, there are many efficient ways in which we all can contribute to the well being of our planet. Inspired by the Canadian program “One million acts of green” PassiFlora is launching a series of articles describing green gestures that could be made by anyone on a daily basis. They are small and usually do not require much effort but what a difference they make! In this issue we describe nine green steps that Anya Sokolovskaya takes on her typical workday.
Everything you wanted to know about Valentine’s Day …
Whether you celebrate Valentine’s Day or think that it is a “fake holiday invented by the chocolate factories and greeting cards companies” (which is not true) it would be interesting for you to learn the origins of the day of love and to find out where the heart symbol comes from.
Vegetable of the month
In this issue we continue the series about root vegetables. Read about the less known Celeriac and find out why Rutabaga (aka swede) can be so confusing.
Happy reading!
Articles featured in the previous issue:
Ideas for veg*n potluck.
Fun winter activities for you and your friends.
Eco-friendly ways to wrap Christmas gifts.
Vegetable of the month: parsnip
Vegetable of the month: turnip
