How Does Kosher Relate to Sustainability and the Environment?

By Leiba Estrin What is Kosher? Kosher is a spiritual diet. The laws regarding kosher are outlined in the Torah (Hebrew Bible). The kosher diet operates off the principle that you are what you eat. It is a lifestyle that is supposed to increase sensitivity within the consumer in his or her dealings with others….

Conflicting World Views and Environmentalism

It is hard to be an environmentalist. The average person might complain that recycling is too much work, or that organic food is too expensive, or that riding your bike is too much of a hassle. However, these complaints exist because the cultural infrastructure does not support the environmentalist ideology. The basic tenets of keeping…