Tea Stories N°6
Mate tea in South America is a social event. It stands as a symbol of tradition transcending generations. A symbol of community, of stories long-ago, and maybe of stories which are yet to be told… [3 min reading time]
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Reconsidering Animal vs. Plant-Based Diets – Part 2
It is important to look at the bigger picture when thinking about a sustainable diet for our world. The crucial question is how much animal products we eat and in what kind of system these animals were held. So, how can we eat truly sustainably?
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Reconsidering Animal vs. Plant-Based Diets – Part 1
The yearly meat consumption in the EU is on average 70 kg, in the USA 100 kg and in Ethiopia 3 kg of meat per person. If all people on Earth would want to eat the same amount of meat as Americans do, we would need twice as much grain to feed all the animals. But what kind of diet is truly sustainable? [available as audio]
Coffee In The Milking Parlour
Having lived in Croatia for almost my entire life, I got to grow up with a lot of Croatian traditions and customs. One of them is our “coffee culture” – which doesn’t halt before the workplace: in my case, the milking parlour… [6 min reading time]
Tea Stories N°5
Let me take you on yet another visit to the North of Germany, this time to a small vegetable farm. Again, I swing open a door to the home of a warm, welcoming family. It is 8 o’clock and it’s barely dawning outside… [2 min reading time]
Healing For The Land: Solutions For The Environmental Crisis
Is there help for the troubled state our planet is in? A cure for the diseased land and hearts? Deep problems require deep answers. Only then will we be able to solve the environmental crisis… [available as audio]
The Core Of The Problem
Through my studies of agriculture, I was deeply saddened by the crisis visible all around me. How do we live sustainably and in harmony in this world? My quest for answers made me turn to the Creator… [available as audio]
Challenges of Modern-Day Farming
Farming – this is a topic that concerns everybody: We all need to feed ourselves! Today, agriculture faces some huge challenges. The world population has exploded in the past decades and is still rising. At the same time, arable land tends to become smaller worldwide. How do we find answers in this crisis-torn world? [available as audio]
Making And Keeping Soils Fertile
Fertile soils, rich in organic matter and soil organisms, are a precious good which we must protect and treasure. And humans have a major influence on the soil. On the island Poel, extraordinarily thick layers of black soil were found… [8 min reading time]
Tea Stories N° 4
Let me take you to a faraway country. A country of jungles, monumental temples and crowded cities, of swaying, colourful silk, of spices… [2 min reading time]