It takes less land to grow a pound of broccoli than it does a pound of beef. Less land to grow a pound of grain than a pound of beef. Less water, less energy.

I've lived a slower and less expensive life going off the grid, and I'm happier because of it.

The film 'Tapped' illustrates quite clearly how we've been getting 'soaked' for years by the bottled water industry.

I started composting in 1970 by taking my food scraps out behind where I lived and burying them in a hole next to the railroad tracks - and green things started to grow there!

As someone who has grown up living in Southern California, I know all too well about the costs and scarcities of water.

For my own health, I thought it was better to eat a plant based diet. I'm going to be 60 soon and I have boundless energy and I feel really good, so I'm all for it.