Eating for Eden

Jessica J. Schroeder
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A food-first approach to climate action edenandme.substack.com

  1. 055 | Food and Climate: The 5 Best Options

    05/19/2025

    055 | Food and Climate: The 5 Best Options

    If food is going to be part of our climate solution (and it needs to be), what foods should fill our plates? Which foods are the most climate friendly? Listen in. . . . When it comes to doing something about climate change, your food choices matter. Thanks for tuning in to Eating for Eden, a podcast that takes a food-first approach to climate action. We’ve been given a beautiful garden to steward. It may seem like a small thing, but the food we eat plays a massive role in either contributing to or lessening carbon emissions. I’m here to help you decide with intention what you’re putting on your plate and into your mouth (and thoroughly enjoy your food along the way). . . . Your impact goes further when you share what you’ve learned! Share this episode with a friend. They can listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Substack, and YouTube. Want recipes? Find delicious, healthy ideas for plant-based meals at edenandme.com. Questions or feedback? Email edenandme@substack.com To subscribe to email updates and find out about blog posts and additional resources, visit Eden + Me on Substack. Resources and Works Cited The Beginner’s Guide to Plant-Based Eating eBook: https://edenandme.com/the-beginners-guide-to-plant-based-eating Recipes: https://edenandme.com/ Explore past podcast episodes: https://edenandme.com/podcast “Greenhouse gas emissions per 1000 kilocalories,” Our World in Data: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/ghg-kcal-poore?country=Apples~Beef+%28dairy+herd%29~Cheese~Fish+%28farmed%29~Lamb+%26+Mutton~Milk~Oatmeal~Palm+Oil~Pig+Meat~Poultry+Meat~Rice~Tomatoes~Wheat+%26+Rye~Tofu+%28soybeans%29~Root+Vegetables~Potatoes~Peas~Nuts~Maize~Groundnuts~Eggs~Citrus+Fruit~Cassava~Brassicas~Beef+%28beef+herd%29~Bananas~Prawns+%28farmed%29~Barley~Onions+%26+Leeks~Other+Pulses~Tofu “Food: greenhouse gas emissions across the supply chain,” Our World in Data: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/food-emissions-supply-chain?country=Beef+%28beef+herd%29~Cheese~Poultry+Meat~Milk~Eggs~Rice~Pig+Meat~Peas~Bananas~Fish+%28farmed%29~Lamb+%26+Mutton~Beef+%28dairy+herd%29~Shrimps+%28farmed%29~Tofu~Coffee~Sunflower+Oil~Olive+Oil~Palm+Oil~Dark+Chocolate~Tomatoes~Apples~Barley~Brassicas~Citrus+Fruit~Groundnuts~Maize~Nuts~Onions+%26+Leeks~Other+Pulses~Root+Vegetables~Wheat+%26+Rye~Potatoes~Other+Vegetables~Other+Fruit Get full access to Eden + Me at edenandme.substack.com/subscribe

    11 min
  2. 054 | Food and Climate: The 5 Worst Offenders

    05/05/2025

    054 | Food and Climate: The 5 Worst Offenders

    When it comes to eating for the environment, where should we focus our attention? What swaps will give us the most “bang for buck” for sustainability? Listen in. . . . When it comes to doing something about climate change, your food choices matter. Thanks for tuning in to Eating for Eden, a podcast that takes a food-first approach to climate action. We’ve been given a beautiful garden to steward. It may seem like a small thing, but the food we eat plays a massive role in either contributing to or lessening carbon emissions. I’m here to help you decide with intention what you’re putting on your plate and into your mouth (and thoroughly enjoy your food along the way). . . . Your impact goes further when you share what you’ve learned! Share this episode with a friend. They can listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Substack, and YouTube. Want recipes? Find delicious, healthy ideas for plant-based meals at edenandme.com. Questions or feedback? Email edenandme@substack.com To subscribe to email updates and find out about blog posts and additional resources, visit Eden + Me on Substack. Resources and Works Cited “Greenhouse gas emissions per 1000 kilocalories,” Our World in Data: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/ghg-kcal-poore?country=Apples~Beef+%28dairy+herd%29~Cheese~Fish+%28farmed%29~Lamb+%26+Mutton~Milk~Oatmeal~Palm+Oil~Pig+Meat~Poultry+Meat~Rice~Tomatoes~Wheat+%26+Rye~Tofu+%28soybeans%29~Root+Vegetables~Potatoes~Peas~Nuts~Maize~Groundnuts~Eggs~Citrus+Fruit~Cassava~Brassicas~Beef+%28beef+herd%29~Bananas~Prawns+%28farmed%29~Coffee~Dark+Chocolate~Olive+Oil~Other+Pulses~Tofu “Food: greenhouse gas emissions across the supply chain,” Our World in Data: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/food-emissions-supply-chain?country=Beef+%28beef+herd%29~Cheese~Poultry+Meat~Milk~Eggs~Rice~Pig+Meat~Peas~Bananas~Fish+%28farmed%29~Lamb+%26+Mutton~Beef+%28dairy+herd%29~Shrimps+%28farmed%29~Tofu~Coffee~Sunflower+Oil~Olive+Oil~Palm+Oil~Dark+Chocolate~Tomatoes~Soybean+Oil~Rapeseed+Oil Recipe: Tofu “Feta”: https://edenandme.com/tofu-feta Recipe: Tofu-Cashew “Ricotta”: https://edenandme.com/tofu-cashew-ricotta Recipe: Cashew Cream: https://edenandme.com/cashew-cream Recipe: Plant-Based Cream Cheese: https://edenandme.com/plant-based-cream-cheese Episode 031 | Beans: Climate Change Superfood?: https://open.substack.com/pub/edenandme/p/031-beans-climate-change-superfood?r=2apafq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false Episode 020 | Dr. Matthew Nagra: Nutrition and Lifestyle-Focused Doctor on Soy Foods' Health and Environmental Impact: https://open.substack.com/pub/edenandme/p/020-dr-matthew-nagra-nutrition-and?r=2apafq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false Episode 047 | Which Plant Milk Is Best?: https://open.substack.com/pub/edenandme/p/047-which-plant-milk-is-best?r=2apafq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false Progress Over Perfection Series: 038 | Commit to Progress (Progress over Perfection Part 1): https://open.substack.com/pub/edenandme/p/038-commit-to-progress-progress-over?r=2apafq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false 039 | Your Pace Is Your Pace (Progress over Perfection Part 2): https://open.substack.com/pub/edenandme/p/039-your-pace-is-your-pace-progress?r=2apafq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false 040 | Forget the Labels (Progress over Perfection Part 3): https://open.substack.com/pub/edenandme/p/040-forget-the-labels-progress-over?r=2apafq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false 041 | Grace for You and for Others (Progress over Perfection Part 4): https://open.substack.com/pub/edenandme/p/041-grace-for-you-and-for-others?r=2apafq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false Get full access to Eden + Me at edenandme.substack.com/subscribe

    19 min
  3. 053 | Environmental Motivators to Eat for Eden

    04/21/2025

    053 | Environmental Motivators to Eat for Eden

    Today we celebrate Earth Day and one year of the Eating for Eden podcast! Listen in for reflections—both mine and past guests’—on the various environmental factors that motivate our decisions to eat as we do. For love of and care for the natural world. . . . Survey link (respond by April 25): https://forms.gle/53WqhcStntE1NphK6 . . . When it comes to doing something about climate change, your food choices matter. Thanks for tuning in to Eating for Eden, a podcast that takes a food-first approach to climate action. We’ve been given a beautiful garden to steward. It may seem like a small thing, but the food we eat plays a massive role in either contributing to or lessening carbon emissions. I’m here to help you decide with intention what you’re putting on your plate and into your mouth (and thoroughly enjoy your food along the way). . . . Your impact goes further when you share what you’ve learned! Share this episode with a friend. They can listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Substack, and YouTube. Want recipes? Find delicious, healthy ideas for plant-based meals at edenandme.com. Questions or feedback? Email edenandme@substack.com To subscribe to email updates and find out about blog posts and additional resources, visit Eden + Me on Substack. Resources and Works Cited Survey / Give your feedback (for the chance to win an Amazon gift card, respond by April 25): https://forms.gle/53WqhcStntE1NphK6 My guest appearance on the Earthkeepers podcast: https://www.earthkeepers.online/ Past guest episodes: 009 | Chris MacAskill: Retired Earth Scientist Turned YouTuber on Pseudoscience and Hype, Agriculture Pollution, and Beef: https://open.substack.com/pub/edenandme/p/009-chris-macaskill-retired-earth?r=2apafq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false 016 | Dr. Alan Flanagan: A Law-Trained Nutrition PhD on Scientific Consensus, Red Meat, and Navigating Social Media Hype: https://open.substack.com/pub/edenandme/p/016-dr-alan-flanagan?r=2apafq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false 020 | Dr. Matthew Nagra: Nutrition and Lifestyle-Focused Doctor on Soy Foods’ Health and Environmental Impacts: https://open.substack.com/pub/edenandme/p/020-dr-matthew-nagra-nutrition-and?r=2apafq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false 035 | Dr. Sandra Richter: A Harvard-Trained Old Testament Scholar on Environmentalism and Stewardship: https://open.substack.com/pub/edenandme/p/035-dr-sandra-richter-a-harvard-trained?r=2apafq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false 043 | Katie Cantrell: Nonprofit CEO on Encouraging Plant-Based Eating While Maintaining Freedom of Choice: https://open.substack.com/pub/edenandme/p/043-katie-cantrell-nonprofit-ceo?r=2apafq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false 046 | Dr. Ben Lowe: Nonprofit Executive Director on Grassroots Movements and Growing Food in Local Communities: https://edenandme.substack.com/p/046-dr-ben-lowe-nonprofit-executive Get full access to Eden + Me at edenandme.substack.com/subscribe

    33 min
  4. 052 | Listener’s Choice: Help Me Shape the Next Season of Eating for Eden

    04/14/2025

    052 | Listener’s Choice: Help Me Shape the Next Season of Eating for Eden

    What do you want from Eating for Eden over the next year? Give your feedback (and there just might be a gift card in it for you!) . . . Survey link (respond by April 25): https://forms.gle/53WqhcStntE1NphK6 . . . When it comes to doing something about climate change, your food choices matter. Thanks for tuning in to Eating for Eden, a podcast that takes a food-first approach to climate action. We’ve been given a beautiful garden to steward. It may seem like a small thing, but the food we eat plays a massive role in either contributing to or lessening carbon emissions. I’m here to help you decide with intention what you’re putting on your plate and into your mouth (and thoroughly enjoy your food along the way). . . . Your impact goes further when you share what you’ve learned! Share this episode with a friend. They can listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Substack, and YouTube. Want recipes? Find delicious, healthy ideas for plant-based meals at edenandme.com. Questions or feedback? Email edenandme@substack.com To subscribe to email updates and find out about blog posts and additional resources, visit Eden + Me on Substack. Resources and Works Cited Survey / Give your feedback (for the chance to win an Amazon gift card, respond by April 25): https://forms.gle/53WqhcStntE1NphK6 Earthkeepers podcast: https://www.earthkeepers.online/ Get full access to Eden + Me at edenandme.substack.com/subscribe

    6 min
  5. 051 | Have You Been Falling for the Naturalistic Fallacy?

    04/07/2025

    051 | Have You Been Falling for the Naturalistic Fallacy?

    Our default mindsets and the assumptions we hold direct the choices we make each day. The naturalistic fallacy is one that many of us fall for. Are you one of them? Listen in. . . . When it comes to doing something about climate change, your food choices matter. Thanks for tuning in to Eating for Eden, a podcast that takes a food-first approach to climate action. We’ve been given a beautiful garden to steward. It may seem like a small thing, but the food we eat plays a massive role in either contributing to or lessening carbon emissions. I’m here to help you decide with intention what you’re putting on your plate and into your mouth (and thoroughly enjoy your food along the way). . . . Your impact goes further when you share what you’ve learned! Share this episode with a friend. They can listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Substack, and YouTube. Want recipes? Find delicious, healthy ideas for plant-based meals at edenandme.com. Questions or feedback? Email edenandme@substack.com To subscribe to email updates and find out about blog posts and additional resources, visit Eden + Me on Substack. Resources and Works Cited 016 | Dr. Alan Flanagan: A Law-Trained Nutrition PhD on Scientific Consensus, Red Meat, and Navigating Social Media Hype: https://open.substack.com/pub/edenandme/p/016-dr-alan-flanagan?r=2apafq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false See the “SWAP-MEAT” Trial for the comparison of health impacts of plant-based meats with high-quality, unprocessed meat: “The Study With Appetizing Plantfood-Meat Eating Alternatives Trial.” See published paper on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32780794/. The Proof ep. 167: “Is Plant-Based Meat Healthy? | Christopher Gardner, PhD”: https://theproof.com/is-plant-based-meat-healthy-with-christopher-gardner-phd/. Kevin Hall, et al. “Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain: An Inpatient Randomized Controlled Trial of Ad Libitum Food Intake.” Cell Metabolism 30, no. 1 (2019): https://www.cell.com/cell-metabolism/fulltext/S1550-4131(19)30248-7. Get full access to Eden + Me at edenandme.substack.com/subscribe

    19 min
  6. 050 | My Number One Tip for Cooking Tasty Food

    03/31/2025

    050 | My Number One Tip for Cooking Tasty Food

    There’s a lot of cooking advice out there. I could (and have) shared a lot already. But what if I had to pick just one thing? What number one cooking tip would I give? Listen in. . . . When it comes to doing something about climate change, your food choices matter. Thanks for tuning in to Eating for Eden, a podcast that takes a food-first approach to climate action. We’ve been given a beautiful garden to steward. It may seem like a small thing, but the food we eat plays a massive role in either contributing to or lessening carbon emissions. I’m here to help you decide with intention what you’re putting on your plate and into your mouth (and thoroughly enjoy your food along the way). . . . Your impact goes further when you share what you’ve learned! Share this episode with a friend. They can listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Substack, and YouTube. Want recipes? Find delicious, healthy ideas for plant-based meals at edenandme.com. Questions or feedback? Email edenandme@substack.com To subscribe to email updates and find out about blog posts and additional resources, visit Eden + Me on Substack. Get full access to Eden + Me at edenandme.substack.com/subscribe

    13 min
  7. 049 | How to Achieve Plant-Based Muscle Gains

    03/24/2025

    049 | How to Achieve Plant-Based Muscle Gains

    Plant-based diets are often touted for their weight-loss potential. But what if you want to gain lean muscle? Can a plant-based diet support the gains you’re working hard for in the gym? Listen in. . . . When it comes to doing something about climate change, your food choices matter. Thanks for tuning in to Eating for Eden, a podcast that takes a food-first approach to climate action. We’ve been given a beautiful garden to steward. It may seem like a small thing, but the food we eat plays a massive role in either contributing to or lessening carbon emissions. I’m here to help you decide with intention what you’re putting on your plate and into your mouth (and thoroughly enjoy your food along the way). . . . Your impact goes further when you share what you’ve learned! Share this episode with a friend. They can listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Substack, and YouTube. Want recipes? Find delicious, healthy ideas for plant-based meals at edenandme.com. Questions or feedback? Email edenandme@substack.com To subscribe to email updates and find out about blog posts and additional resources, visit Eden + Me on Substack. Resources and Works Cited Simon Hill, The Proof Is in the Plants (Penguin Life, 2021), pp. 277, 368. https://www.amazon.com/Proof-Plants-science-plant-based-planet-ebook/dp/B085ZZ21RG Episode 025 | Will I Get Enough Protein on a Plant-Based Diet?: https://open.substack.com/pub/edenandme/p/025-will-i-get-enough-protein-on?r=2apafq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false Carlos Monteiro, “The NOVA food classification system, by Carlos Monteiro (Nupens/USP, Brazil),” YouTube: See the “SWAP-MEAT” Trial for the comparison of health impacts of plant-based meats with real meat: “The Study With Appetizing Plantfood-Meat Eating Alternatives Trial.” See published paper on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32780794/. Dr. Nagra’s recent paper: Matthew Nagra, et al, “Animal vs Plant-Based Meat: A Hearty Debate,” Canadian Journal of Cardiology: https://onlinecjc.ca/article/S0828-282X(23)01882-2/fulltext Sigma Nutrition, “The ‘Calories In, Calories Out’ Confusion: A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding Energy Balance”: https://sigmanutrition.com/cico/. Get full access to Eden + Me at edenandme.substack.com/subscribe

    19 min
  8. 048 | Can Eating Plant Based Help You Lose Weight?

    03/17/2025

    048 | Can Eating Plant Based Help You Lose Weight?

    Many of us desire to achieve (and maintain) a healthier body weight. Could a plant-based diet help us get there? Listen in. . . . When it comes to doing something about climate change, your food choices matter. Thanks for tuning in to Eating for Eden, a podcast that takes a food-first approach to climate action. We’ve been given a beautiful garden to steward. It may seem like a small thing, but the food we eat plays a massive role in either contributing to or lessening carbon emissions. I’m here to help you decide with intention what you’re putting on your plate and into your mouth (and thoroughly enjoy your food along the way). . . . Your impact goes further when you share what you’ve learned! Share this episode with a friend. They can listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Substack, and YouTube. Want recipes? Find delicious, healthy ideas for plant-based meals at edenandme.com. Questions or feedback? Email edenandme@substack.com To subscribe to email updates and find out about blog posts and additional resources, visit Eden + Me on Substack. Resources and Works Cited Simon Hill, The Proof Is in the Plants (Penguin Life, 2021), pp. 277, 368. https://www.amazon.com/Proof-Plants-science-plant-based-planet-ebook/dp/B085ZZ21RG Get full access to Eden + Me at edenandme.substack.com/subscribe

    20 min
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  • Creator
    Jessica J. Schroeder
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    56
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Jessica J. Schroeder
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    Eating for Eden