I am blessed to have a job that is aligned with my values and ethics. I am the Director of Outreach and Development for Shoresh Jewish Environmental Programs. Shoresh was established in 2002 to lead the Jewish environmental movement in the Greater Toronto Area. Through educational programs and grassroots initiatives, rooted in Jewish social and environmental values, Shoresh…

Megan Cote is the Director of Execution and Evolution at Borden Communications + Design, and the host of ‘A Greener York’ on Rogers TV‘.  Megan is passionate about educating and motivating herself and others to make positive change. She feels strongly about clean, healthy, and sustainable living, and believes together, we can make our community…

It’s been twenty years since Ruth Tal founded the juice bar that became the hugely popular Fresh vegetarian boutique chain of restaurants.  Ruth blazed a trail for vegetarians and vegans with juices and smoothies, presenting a whole new range of possibilities for eating. Food to to satisfy, to replenish and to help you live lightly…

What I often explain to my clients when they tell me that there is “so much to learn”, is … many small changes add up over time. This is how I transitioned from a health-degrading diet and lifestyle to a health-enhancing one. And I’m still making changes! Diet plays a crucial role in the prevention…

Do you have a peanut allergy? Because I do.  Did you know that peanuts are in the top ten list of allergies? I cannot eat a lot of foods and trust me, I mean a lot of foods. I wasn’t allowed to eat cookies and cakes, but now I can because Sweets from the Earth…

Meghan Telpner is the most fun healthy living has ever seen.  Meghan, a certified nutritionist, runs a cooking school in downtown Toronto.  This is the home of the messes she makes creating inspired, simple, healthy, creative and awesomely delicious recipes for cooking school guests   and her well loved blog, Making Love In The Kitchen .   Meghan spends the colder months in sunny locales…

Ever wonder what it would be like to live with a food allergy or a strict dietary restriction? My daughter is severely allergic to peanuts and tree nuts. I remember back to when we found out, how I had to do a complete inventory and overhaul of everything that was coming into our house, and…

Candice Schreiber (https://thehealthyherbivore.com/) is a plant based nutritionist, avid writer, and passionate educator.  She enjoys helping others learn about the benefits of a plant based diet and helping them transition to healthier lifestyle. In addition to her love for all things whole foods and plant based, Candice is an outspoken supporter of organic, non-GMO foods…

Tracie Wagman is the co-owner of Help We’ve Got Kids (www.helpwevegotkids.com) . In addition to raising her 2 children, volunteering on several non-profit boards and trying to keep the business running, Tracie is on a never ending quest for balance and sanity…..can it even exist? 1.       What is your favourite Sweets from the Earth product? And…

As naturopaths, we centre our treatment plans around optimal nutrition using whole foods and limiting preservatives, chemicals and other additives.   No matter how many supplements, acupuncture treatments or botanical remedies our patients are willing to take, real healing comes once the diet is balanced and optimized consistently.   An integral component of our diagnostic tools is…