Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on celebrating like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book.Reach me at info@eatlesswater.com

EPISODE SUMMARYWhat is at stake with our inaction to stop the causes of climate change? Today the answer comes in the harrowing images from Maui in real-time. What does tomorrow bring? We can change what is happening today with our next food shopping trip. In this episode, I connect the dots between extreme weather events caused by climate change, the burning of fossil fuels, and our food.   I offer simple action steps you can take today to align yourself with the solution.There is power in the collective,FlorenciaLINKS AND RESOURCESNYT Article mentioned in the episode.Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on celebrating like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book.Reach me at info@eatlesswater.com

Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on celebrating like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book.Reach me at info@eatlesswater.com

EPISODE SUMMARYSame great content with a new name THE KITCHEN ACTIVIST. Be resplendnet,FlorenciaDownload FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book

EPISODE SUMMARYThe first season of THE HOW TO EAT LESS WATER podcast has come to an end with 70 episodes. The next season will be begin on Wednesday, August 2 with a new name THE KITCHEN ACTIVIST or BE A KITCHEN ACTIVIST (still deciding). In the meantime I will finish my two books slated for publication in Spring of 2025 by Red Hen Press. Continue to make a difference in the Kitchen, the most potent vehicle we have to rewrite this story.Be well,FlorenciaDownload FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book

We each eat on average between 500-1300 gallons of water every day. Understanding the virtual water footprint of our food is a great starting point to begin Eating Less Water. Water footprint totals of some popular foods:1 almond = 1 gallon of water1 slice of bread- 11 gallons of water1 pound of lettuce = 10 gallons of water1 orange = 21 gallons of water1 apple =33 gallons of water1 dozen eggs = 276 gallons of water1 cup cooked rice = 50 gallons of water1 pound of pasta = 230 gallons of water1 pound of chicken = 468 gallons of water1 gallons milk = 720 gallons of water1 pound of cheese = 414 gallons of water1 pound of beef = 1800 gallons of water1 pound of butter = 3602 Show action tip: Serve more foods on your plate with lower water footprint totals (i.e. more plants on your plate). It’s better for you and for a river. Links and resources: Receive 15% off your next purchase at the EAT LESS WATER shopFollow me on Instagram: @eatlesshttps://www.instagram.com/eatlesswater/?hl=enwaterFor more about me and what I do, check out my website. Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on future episodes released every Monday and (water) Wednesday. And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a rating and review. It helps this podcast to be discovered by others who are ready to dig in too. There is power in the collective,Florencia

EPISODE SUMMARYThis episode is inspired by a quote written by Anais Nin. She wrote, "Dreams pass into the reality of action. From the action stems the dream again, and this interdependence produces the highest form of living." Kitchen activism is about taking our heart's desire or dreams for a better, healthier, thriving environment and turning that desire into a reality of action. In this episode, I describe how this is true in my kitchen and my life. And give you action steps to inspire the highest form of living in your life, too.  Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on celebrating like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book.Reach me at info@eatlesswater.com

EPISODE SUMMARYIn this week's episode, I encourage you to invite people into your kitchen to cook together. That is kitchen activism.  Each of the action steps to Kitchen Activism I discussed here in the podcast, like meal planning, shopping, and kitchen organization. It all comes together to be served on our plates. We can take control of our food choices. But it requires us to cook more often. We must cook more and reverse the downward trend of time spent in the kitchen. When we cook at home, we have the agency to reverse the trends that are happening globally to our planet. And it feels empowering. This is activism. It is delicious. And it's fun. Cooking with others is a binding experience. Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on celebrating like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book.Reach me at info@eatlesswater.com

Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on celebrating like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book.Reach me at info@eatlesswater.com

The latest episode encourages us to let nature's rhythm as we move into Autumn inspire September resolutions for positive change in our lives and activism-- kitchen activism.Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on celebrating like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book.Reach me at info@eatlesswater.com

I was inspired to record this podcast episode after reading the first of a four-part series article about dropping groundwater totals in the United States published on August 29, 2023 New York Times.  I not only encourage you to take a look at the article for the compelling visual rendering of the fast-dropping water tables in the last 100 years but also to listen to three things you can do about it with what you eat. Here is a link to the article. Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on celebrating like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book.Reach me at info@eatlesswater.com

Links and resources:Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book

EPISODE SUMMARYIn this episode you will hear Jane Fonda speak about her BIG OIL RESISTANCE tour on the Santa Barbara Earth Day Stage. I had the honor and privilege to introduce this incredible activist dedicated to growing well-being for us all. You will also hear the voice of Nalleli Cobo, the recipient of this year's Environmental Hero Award, an award I received in 2018 . After listening to this episode you will: be inspired to think of ways to move away from fossil fuels in your home, food, and communitythink twice before you vote for elected officials who receive money from big oilstop making excuses about being to busy to volunteer because if Jane Fonda has the time after filming 3 movies over the past 12 months, so do werealize that when we empower people, like Jane does with her work to raise wages for tipped workers, or to lower pregnancy rates for teens, is climate justice activismUnfortunately, I didn't have video that included the second Environmental Hero Award, Cesar Aguirre at the time of this episode airing. But the SB Earth Day website should have the video presentation in its entirety within days of this recording on Youtube and on their Facebook page. I encourage you to watch. Thank you for joining me in this movement to save water and grow well-being for this planet we have the privilege to call home. Reach out to me at info@eatlesswater.com with any questions, or comments, or to let me know the work you are up to. Your emails go directly to my inbox.Be resplendent,FlorenciaLinks and resources:Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book

EPISODE SUMMARYIn this episode I'm joined by Jacqui Burge, founder and CEO of XO/ Jacqui and other successful companies, including Desk Yogi. We begin the conversation by discussing the poster that hangs in her MOVE Sanctuary yoga studio located in Ojai, California that reads, HOPE IS FOR LOSERS. This launches us in a powerful discussion of how Jacqui turns her hope into action exemplified in her latest venture XO/Jacqui. Her organic protein powder, formulated to provide strong + vital menopause support went from idea to market in  in 6 months!After listening to Jacqui you will: be inspired to act on those ideas that you've been chewing onlearn to hone your own skill set to manifest what you want to bring into the world starting with your health get some great action tips on how to stay strong and healthy in the last decade of your lifecome to see menopause as a time of beautiful transitionlearn how her organic protein powders supports her local communityThru May 1, all orders receive free shipping. And sign up for the XO/ Jacqui newsletter to receive 15% off your first order. Visit the website to learn more.Thank you for joining me in this movement to save water and grow well-being for this planet we have the privilege to call home. Reach out to me at info@eatlesswater.com with any questions, or comments, or to let me know the work you are up to. Your emails go directly to my inbox.Be resplendent,FlorenciaLinks and resources:Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book

PODCAST SUMMARYI mention the following people or organizations in this podcast. earthday.orgsbearthday.orgMeet me at Alameda Park in Santa Barbara to celebrate Earth Day this year on April 29 & 30. Find me at the EAT LESS WATER booth and on the main stage to MC this year's CEC ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH HERO from 2-3 on Sunday, April 30.Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER bookReach me at info@eatlesswater.com

PODCAST SUMMARYI mention the following people or organizations in this podcast. BioneersLiberty EcosystemsNew Energy NexusDowntown Crenshaw RisingJoanna MacyDr. Muriilo's Organic Tequila- Alquimia TequilaI end the podcast with the following poem written by Rainier Maria Rilke:Earth, Isn't This What You WantEarth, isn't this what you want? To arise in us, invisible?Is it not your dream, to enter us so whollythere's nothing left outside us to see?What, if not transformation,is your deepest purpose? Earth, my love,I want it too. Believe me,no more of your springtimes are neededto win me over—even one floweris more than enough. Before I was namedI belonged to you. I see no other lawbut yours, and know I can trustthe death you will bring.See, I live. On what?Childhood and future are equally present.Sheer abundance of beingfloods my heart.Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER bookReach me at info@eatlesswater.com

Links and resources:Dirty Dozen ListUnited Farm WorkersClick here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book

EPISODE SUMMARYHave you ever had days that were starting to feel or taste like a soup that was missing a crucial spice?   This episode was inspired by my recent feelings of blandness that started to set in. This caused me to do an inventory of the seven ingredients that have come to be my guiding post for living. Upon reflection, it became clear that I was heavy on some and sporadic with others and it was impacting the flavor of my "life's soup." This is what I know to be true for myself.  My ability to bring about positive change through my activism in my own home kitchen and beyond is directly connected to my vitality which is directly related to the presence of the 7 essential ingredients (listed below) in my days.  You may find your list of ingredients is the same or similar to the one below. Or maybe you want to adopt this one as your own.  Either way, as activists we need to clarify our essential ingredients so we can feel good to do good. The 7 Ingredients for Good Living1. Work with Purpose2. Meditate3. Connect with Nature4. Move Your Body5. Connect with People6. Have Fun7. Cook with Purpose Links and resources:Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book

EPISODE SUMMARYMarch 22 is World Water Day. The holiday, initiated by the United Nations in 1993, serves as a reminder that we must protect and conserve this limited vital resource. Water scarcity is too real for many people on the globe. Did you know one in three people around the world lacks access to safe water? That’s 2.2 billion people who do not have access to clean water as many of us do. And according to Charity Water, women and girls around the world lose 200 million hours every day walking or water. And it is predicted half the world's population will experience water scarcity, a situation expected to result in the deaths of millions and an unprecedented rise in military conflicts. The wars of the future will be fought for water, not oil.We can make a difference drop by drop. In this episode I expand on the following eight action tips:1. Eat Food in Season2. Reduce Food Waste3. Don't Pollute Water 4. Support Organic Agriculture5. Take Part in Beach and Waterway Clean-Ups6. Collect Rainwater7. Collect and Reuse Water From your Kitchen Sink and Shower8. Share Your StoryThank you for joining me in this movement to save water and grow well-being for this planet we have the privilege to call home. Reach out to me at info@eatlesswater.com with any questions, or comments, or to let me know the work you are up to. Your emails go directly to my inbox.Be resplendent,FlorenciaLinks and resources:Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book

You are invited to join me at this year's compost tea party! Send me an email at info@eatlesswater.com if you want to join or would like info on how to throw your own tea party.  Below is the Press Release for the event:RIO DEL NORTE TO HOST “COMPOST TEA PARTY” TO SAVE WATER ON WORLD WATER DAY More than 500 students and community volunteers will come together MARCH 22, 2023 to learn how to create pesticide-free landscapes that sequester carbon and save water and will be treated to a special pesticide-free lunch.Oxnard, CA. — In response to global warming and the mega-drought gripping most of the Southwest, Rio Del Norte School students will participate in a school-wide “compost tea party” on Wednesday, March 22, World Water Day, to shower their school grounds with an all-natural soil-enriching brew. Community experts and volunteers will guide 500 pre-kindergarten to 5th-grade students to douse the school’s landscape, gardens, orchard, and play areas with the “tea” in order to build pesticide-free, nutrient-rich soil that will better sequester carbon from the air and save water. Students will also participate in 19 nature-based climate solution workshops led by experts from within the community. We will also have the River Song Band performing some of their smash hits led by Dr. John Puglisi, Rio School District’s Superintendent. “The goal of the compost tea party is to engage the community to eliminate petroleum-based fertilizers and glyphosate pesticides, which the World Health Organization concluded in 2015 probably cause cancer in humans,” said Florencia Ramirez, Oxnard author of the book Eat Less Water, podcaster and director of the Pesticide Free Soil Project, a youth-led organization. “Playgrounds, parks, and gardens are part of the solution to save water on this planet because healthy soil that is untreated with chemicals can hold water up to 1,000 times more than treated soil. The compost tea party is an event to empower young people who want to turn their hope for a healthy environment into action. ”In addition to preparing the compost tea and applying it to the school’s landscape and garden, students will learn about soil science from David White, PhD., Executive Director of the Center for Regenerative Agriculture in Ojai, beneficial bugs from Ron Whitehurst, owner of the world-renowned Rincon-Vitova Insectaries in Ventura, and other topics related to soil, organic food, compost, and decomposition from seventeen additional workshop leaders across the county from Ventura County Farm to School, Rio School District’s Farm to School, Oxnard Union High School District’s Farm to School, Master Gardeners, Oxnard High School Culinary Arts, Once Upon a Watershed, etc. The Oxnard High School Food Service & Hospitality students, led by teacher Ms. Debra Gallagher, are looking forward to working with the younger students. “Teaching kids how to prepare healthy snacks using garden vegetables while conserving water will be a fun challenge,” says student chef Harley Louis, junior. “When we run the blender bike workshop for the students we will be teaching them about alternative forms of energy and how to make a healthy drink at the same time,” says Elisa Barragan, senior Food Service student. This will be the second time the Food Service students have volunteered for the Compost Tea Party. Alumni and current college tutor for the program, Ms. Paula Perez, remembers her experience at the Compost Tea Party as “ exciting to be able to teach the students and see how well they retained what they were learning.”Students, staff, and volunteers will eat lunch made with locally-sourced ingredients planned and prepared by Rio School District’s Child Nutrition Services. The event is made possible with financial support from CALEPA to The Encampment.&nb