Uploaded November 2018 | Updated September 2026, 9 hours ago
We challenged ourselves to come up with a dinner that’s delicious (multiple test subjects confirmed this), simple (we made it in under two hours), cheap (we spent about $60 on three courses for four people), and low-carbon (yep)!
Yes, we know you have dietary restrictions. This menu can easily be made gluten-free or lactose-free and vegan.
Here is a link to the recipes and modifications:
grist.org/article/4-climate-conscious-thanksgiving-recipes-youll-actually-want-to-make-we-promise
Our sources:
University of Michigan, 2018
http://css.umich.edu/factsheets/carbon-footprint-factsheet
Wynes and Nicholas, Lund University, 2018
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/the-four-lifestyle-choices-that-most-reduce-your-carbon-footprint
Hawken, Drawdown, 2017
drawdown.org
Music:
Premiumbeat
Marty Gots a Plan Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
And here's a link to everyone's favorite environmental advice columnist:
grist.org/ask-umbra
We challenged ourselves to come up with a dinner that’s delicious (multiple test subjects confirmed this), simple (we made it in under two hours), cheap (we spent about $60 on three courses for four people), and low-carbon (yep)!
Yes, we know you have dietary restrictions. This menu can easily be made gluten-free or lactose-free and vegan.
Here is a link to the recipes and modifications:
grist.org/article/4-climate-conscious-thanksgiving-recipes-youll-actually-want-to-make-we-promise
Our sources:
University of Michigan, 2018
http://css.umich.edu/factsheets/carbon-footprint-factsheet
Wynes and Nicholas, Lund University, 2018
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/the-four-lifestyle-choices-that-most-reduce-your-carbon-footprint
Hawken, Drawdown, 2017
drawdown.org
Music:
Premiumbeat
Marty Gots a Plan Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
And here's a link to everyone's favorite environmental advice columnist:
grist.org/ask-umbra
