For all the hesitant tofu consumers out there, consider some cool benefits to using tofu in your recipes. It’s low in fat and sodium with no cholesterol.
Also, tofu is a more affordable source of protein than meat, especially if you’re cooking for a large group. Cubes of tofu can be added to soup to turn it into a main dish. Soft or silken tofu can even be used as a protein-rich base for dips or smoothies.
The eco side of tofu is that it doesn’t have as much impact on the environment as meat production. Even though rain forests are being …read more

GreenLivingBuilding.com has an interesting post up – What You Eat (or don’t eat) Helps The Environment Most. We’ve discussed this issue here before, but this post is a good read. It’s got some stats neatly laid out which are trying to prove to you that
“What you eat affects our environment more than most anything else.
…more than switching to a hybrid car
…more than switching to mercury free lightbulbs
…more than recycling”
Personally, I think it’s a mixture of issues that affect our environment most; with consumerism heading up the situation. However, this post is not off base at all. Foods we eat both …read more

In the previous post, we looked at tofu for kids. Here are two good points for parents:
1. Many tofu recipes that I come across contain honey. That smoothie above does. Don’t forget that babies under the age of one year, cannot have honey. It’s not safe.
2. I also don’t think that sites promoting tricky tofu ideas are a good deal. Part of respecting our kids is NOT tricking them. Plus, being sneaky is so weird. It makes tofu a “weird food” to kids if you act like hiding it in other food is normal. My suggestion is to be honest …read more

Tofu is jam packed with good nutrients kids need, is inexpensive, and is an earth-friendly food. Plus, kids love to play with tofu, and help to make dishes with it – more fun than mashed potatoes.
Later this week I know that Peggy has some cool meatless posts planned, so I figured I’d work that in to our kid day.
So, how come tofu is so green? The main point is that it’s not meat. Meat, unlike tofu, is extremely bad for the environment.

EarthWorks Press has noted that just one meat eater uses as much land to produce food as 20 vegetarians.
It …read more