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Join the Non Consumer Advocate Book Club
Filed under books, sustainabilityFeb 7One of my favourite blogs is The Non Consumer Advocate which is about living sustainably and making do with less stuff. Recently, the author, Katy Wolk-Stanley, has started an online book discussion group. The first book she has chosen in Simple Prosperity by David Wann (coauthor of Affluenza). Currently, the preface, introduction and first chapter are being discussed.
I decided to join in as I thought the book sounded interesting. I tried to reserve it at my local library but there are no copies available anywhere in the county as yet, so I ended up ordering a copy from Amazon. I have read the whole book and I thought it was amazing. It is down to earth but inspiring and hopeful, and it is so good to know that there are people out there who think like me.
Being a self-confessed hippy and treehugger, I have already taken several steps towards reducing my levels of consumption. I no longer go shopping for fun, my central heating is on a timer, and I wear a jumper indoors when it is cold. I recycle, I buy used when I can, and turn lights off when I leave the room. However this book has really driven home one more thing that I could do to reduce my impact, and that is to eat less meat. This is something that I have considered and tried a few times but so far I haven’t really been successful.
My personal stumbling block is knowing what to eat instead of meat. As a child, every main meal I ate contained some form of meat, so I just have no idea what else there is! So far I have discovered one particular variety of veggie burger that I like, but I don’t really see the point of eating fungus or seaweed or beans that are mashed up and reformed to look and taste like meat. In my mind that kind of defeats the whole point. Plus, when I went to the supermarket earlier today, it was no longer available, so I’m back to square one again.
I know there are vegetarian recipes out there that will taste delicious and won’t leave me feeling like something is missing. But I don’t know where to look or how to start. Can anyone help???
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2 Responses to “Join the Non Consumer Advocate Book Club”
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I have a tasty, easy to make and cheap black bean burger recipe on The Non-Consumer Advocate.
Katy Wolk-Stanley
The Non-Consumer Advocate“Use it up. wear it out, make it do or do without.”
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