The Low-Carbon Cookbook & Action Plan: Reduce Food Waste and Combat Climate Change with 140 Sustainable Plant-Based

by Alejandra Schrader, Gunhild Stordalen (Foreword by)

Overview

Use your dining room table to help you combat climate change.

When you go to the supermarket to buy groceries, you probably don't think much about how everything got to the store. There are the farmers, the harvesting machines, the delivery trucks, the stockers, and countless other people involved in getting meats and produce and ice cream from where they're made to your kitchen.

But there are many real costs involved--and most of them involve impacts to the environment more than to bank accounts. Food production contributes one-fourth of our global greenhouse gas emissions. This is a significant number that's part of the climate change conversation. But you can take a few small steps to help lower that number--and The Low-Carbon Cookbook will show you how.

This book will include science-backed information on how to make the most-climate friendly choices--from examining the impact of the supply chain for the foods that end up on our plates to evaluating the carbon footprint of various plant-based options we have. The Low-Carbon Cookbook will also feature 140 plant-based recipes made almost exclusively with locally sourced ingredients. If you're looking for a way to combat climate change from your kitchen, this book will help you with your goals.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780744048780
Publisher:	DK
Publication date:	06/08/2021
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	73 MB
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About the Author

Alejandra Schrader is a plant-based nutrition certified chef, food TV personality, entrepreneur, and activist based in Los Angeles. After the US economic crash in 2009, driven by her passion for food and financial need, she decided to apply to cook competitively on FOX's popular show MasterChef (Season 2.) From over 30,000 applicants, she earned a spot as a top finalist and was later named a fan favorite of the show. Alejandra then pursued a culinary journey focused on food systems as they relate to a greener planet.

Alejandra has been featured on all major US television networks in English and Spanish and has performed cooking segments on such national shows as The Talk, Access Hollywood Live, Cafe CNN, Home & Family, and Despierta America (Univision's morning talk show). Alejandra has also made appearances on such national Canadian talk shows as The Marilyn Denis Show and The Social. Her interviews and recipes have been featured in such high-profile printed media as The New York Times and InTouch Weekly magazine. Alejandra is a Sisters on the Planet Ambassador for Oxfam America and she's a founding member of the Chef's Manifesto.

Table of Contents

Foreword 6

Introduction 8

01 Climate & Food Crises 10

02 Our Carbon Footprint 26

03 The Low-Carbon Diet 40

04 Feel-Good Action Plan 50

05 Breakfast 58

06 Small Bites 74

07 Salads 90

08 Sides 112

09 Soups & Stews 130

10 Main Dishes 154

11 Beverages 180

12 Desserts 196

13 Sauces, Dips, Pickles & More 212

14 Make-Ahead 228

Endnotes 244

Regional & Seasonal Swaps 247

Index 252