I decided to start this blog to document my attempts at changing a few aspects of my life. I wanted to make an effort to live in a slightly more healthier and environmentally sustainable fashion. What some people would call "going green." If you're not familiar with greenwashing, you can read up about it on the Internet. It's basically marketing that makes something seem green when it isn't. I've been greenwashed before, and I'll probably be greenwashed again. Not because I like it, because I don't, but because it can be hard to verify environmentally friendly claims. Like most people, I don't have the time or resources to investigate as deep as I should. I'll research what I can, but sometimes I have to take a label at face value or just rely on a hunch.
I'm hoping to get things done in a practical and budget friendly way, so I definitely won't be going to the extreme and giving up driving a car or most of the other modern conveniences I enjoy. I'm trying to change for the better without giving up a somewhat modern lifestyle. Updates will probably be sporadic and random, but hopefully this will be on going for a while.
The idea to write about my experiences came to me while reading The Omnivore's Dilemma. It didn't really motivate me to write, rather it motivated me to actually try and make some changes in my diet. And if I was really going to change things, then why not write about it on the Internet. That's what people do these days. I'll be talking a lot about food, but anything related to healthy and sustainable living is fair game.
