About us
Do you ache to make a difference with what’s happening with our planet? Are you ready to roll up your sleeves and engage in effective activism in collaboration with a dynamic, committed community? Or, are you concerned about your own health and the health of those around you, and desire to make some changes!
You are probably aware that our dietary choices impact the environment by contributing to the climate crisis, species loss, deforestation, and many other challenges. Simultaneously, diet-caused chronic conditions such as diabetes and heart disease lead to disability and early death for far too many of our family members and friends. We can each take action to address these crises by transitioning to healthy, sustainable plant-based diets. Eat for the Earth aids that shift through education, tools, support, partnerships, and love.
Eat for the Earth Santa Cruz welcomes your participation!
Eat for the Earth is working to make it easier for people to eat more plants and less animal products, or to adopt and maintain an entirely plant-based lifestyle for those who are interested.
You might call yourself an environmentalist. Or a vegan, vegetarian, or flexitarian. Or a lover of the earth or concerned citizen. Or an omnivore who aligns with our mission.
Whatever you call yourself, we are glad you found this group!
Whatever you call yourself, you are welcome to join this community. If you feel the call, then your unique skills and sensibilities are needed for this movement!
Our vision includes transforming Santa Cruz County into a model of sustainable eating. We offer education about the environmental and health benefits of plant-based and plant-strong diets, provide practical tools and nurture community with our nutrition education and food preparation classes, provide support with our dietary immersion program, and engage in advocacy to change systems. We hope you will join us!
To find out more information, visit the Eat for the Earth website.
Upcoming events
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The Art of Healthy Living with Will Tuttle, Ph.D.
Santa Cruz Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1024 Cayuga St, Santa Cruz, CA, USJoin Eat for the Earth for a plant-based potluck and an inspiring presentation by the author of the best-selling book The World Peace Diet.
Inspiration for Body, Mind, and Soul
Eat for the Earth welcomes internationally-acclaimed author Dr. Will Tuttle, who will share six keys to vibrant health and harmony, as outlined in his new book, The World Peace Way. Gain tools to understand the power of foods to heal us physically, culturally, and psychologically. Get your questions answered, and have the opportunity for discussion in a supportive environment. Learn how to be more effective in motivating friends and family members to join you in this plant-strong journey. Feel inspired by Dr. Tuttle's story of living vibrantly as a vegan for 45 years, enjoying plant-sourced living and radiant health for decades.In addition to deeply exploring the teachings in his bestselling books, Dr. Tuttle and his spouse Madeleine will share practical tips for reducing our environmental footprint and enjoying healthier relationships and lifestyle choices.
Let's Eat Together!
We will start our time together with a whole food, plant-based potluck. Please bring a dish to share that is made exclusively from whole plant ingredients and is free of added oil. Please avoid bringing dishes containing meat, dairy, fish, eggs, or other animal-derived ingredients.Here are some recipe sites for inspiration:
- Forks Over Knives Recipe Collection (Please note that Forks Over Knives now includes some recipes with oil in their collection. Avoid these recipes or leave out the oil.)
- Monkey and Me Recipes
- Center for Nutrition Studies Recipes
If you are new to this way of eating, feel free to bring something simple like a fresh fruit platter or green salad.
Join Eat for the Earth for a wonderful presentation and a delicious, healthy meal!
About the Presenter
Will Tuttle, Ph.D., visionary author of the international best-seller, The World Peace Diet, published in 19 languages, has lectured and performed in over 50 countries. Author of the recent best-selling books Food for Freedom and The World Peace Way, he is also a featured expert in Cowspiracy and many other documentary films. Recipient of the prestigious Courage of Conscience Award and the Empty Cages prize, he has taught college courses in creativity, comparative religion, and philosophy, and is a former Zen monk and Dharma Master in the Zen tradition. Author of Your Inner Islands and editor of Circles of Compassion and Buddhism and Veganism, he’s created 10 much-loved CD albums of original piano music. His inspiring presentations often include his music and evocative animal paintings by his spouse, Madeleine, a visionary artist from Switzerland who is also a flautist, Waldorf teacher, organic gardener, vegan chef, and artisan.To learn more about Dr. Tuttle and his work, go to www.worldpeacediet.com.
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To Find Us
Drive towards the back of the parking lot. About halfway down you will see a smaller parking lot towards the left. We are in Sundean Hall, between the side parking lot and the street.Donations are Appreciated.
All donations go to support the nonprofit Eat for the Earth.4 attendees
Cena para el planeta
Raíces y Cariño, 7 Hangar Way, Suite B, Watsonville, CA, USDisfrute de una sabrosa comida y aprenda sobre alimentación y sostenibilidad. Enjoy a tasty meal and learn about food and sustainability.
La comida de tu plato puede ayudar a la Tierra.
El poder de sanar la Tierra está en nuestras manos. Y también en la punta de nuestros tenedores. Únete a Eat for the Earth para disfrutar de una cena deliciosa y respetuosa con el medio ambiente y aprender sobre el impacto ambiental de nuestras elecciones alimentarias.Lo que comemos puede dañar o contribuir positivamente al clima, la biodiversidad, el agua dulce, el uso de la tierra, la salud de los océanos y mucho más. Y la buena noticia es que los alimentos que son mejores para la salud del planeta también son los mejores para la salud humana.
¡Aprende cómo puedes ser un poderoso protector de la Tierra y de tu salud con cada bocado! Por favor, asegúrate de registrarte para ayudarnos a planificar la comida.
Las donaciones son muy apreciadas
Todas las donaciones apoyarán a la organización Eat for the Earth.Enjoy a tasty meal and learn about food and sustainability.
The Food on Your Plate Can Help the Earth.
The power to heal the Earth is in our hands. And on the ends of our forks. Join Eat for the Earth for a delicious, environmentally friendly dinner and learn about the environmental impact of our food choices.What we eat can harm or contribute positively to the climate, biodiversity, freshwater, land use, ocean health, and so much more. And the good news is that the foods that are best for planetary health are also the best foods for human health.
Learn how you can be a powerful steward of the Earth and your health with every bite! Please be sure to register to help us with food planning.
Donations are greatly appreciated!
All proceeds go to support the nonprofit Eat for the Earth.1 attendee
Artisanal Plant-Based Cheese, Please!
Santa Cruz Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1024 Cayuga St, Santa Cruz, CA, USLooking for shockingly delicious plant-based cheeses? Want it to have gourmet-flavor but a star nutrition profile?
Learn to make a variety of artisanal plant-based cheeses that delight the senses and are good for you, good for the Earth, and good for all Lifekind.
Get ready to roll up your sleeves and learn how to make delicious cheeses out of plants!
In This Class, You Will:
- Enjoy a tasting party in which you get to try healthy delicious artisanal plant-based cheeses,
- Learn how to make two types of whole plant food, oil-free cultured nut cheeses,
- Learn several variations of each cheese, and get ideas for further variations,
- Find out about a nut-free version of the cheese that is lower in fat,
- Get acquainted with basic equipment for making plant-based cheeses,
- Learn tips and tricks from a master chef,
- Learn techniques for culinary creativity, ingredient substitutions, and making food taste scrumptious without reliance on added salt, sugar, or fats,
- Receive recipes for the cheeses we make in class,
- For your donation of at least $20, take home a small cheese to enjoy and a ceramic cheese mold to use over and over again,
- Enjoy connecting in community, and
- Have a chance to get your questions answered.
Here is the menu:
- Semi-Firm Cashew Cheese
- Almond Cheese
- Numerous variations including Tomato Chipotle, Porcini Balsamic, and Rosemary Garlic!
Class Offered on a Donation Basis.
Eat for the Earth wants to make sure our classes are accessible to all, regardless of income. Similar classes can cost $200 or more. Please be as generous as you can so that we can continue providing quality education, support, and programs for dietary transformation!All Proceeds Benefit Eat for the Earth.
Note: All foods created in this class are delicious and nourishing Whole Food Plant-Based, and SOS-Free (free of added salts, oils, and sugars). The exception is miso, which is offered as an optional ingredient.
About Rev. Chef Beth Love:
Rev. Chef Beth Love is the author of the Tastes Like Love book series. A gifted speaker, facilitator, teacher, and ordained New Thought minister, Beth has motivated and educated people in diverse contexts such as nonprofit organizations, schools, churches, businesses, and the California State Prison system. She has inspired large and small audiences, in-person and through radio and television, from local community TV to the Oprah show.Rev. Chef Love delights in helping people to create amazingly delicious and deeply satisfying foods that please the palate, nourish the body, demonstrate compassion for animals, and have a light footprint on the earth. Due to her concern about the contribution of animal agriculture to climate change and other environmental issues, she started Eat for the Earth, a movement that partners with institutions to adopt policies and practices that make it easier for people to eat more plants and less animal products to sustain all life on earth.
Learn more and find out how you can get involved at Eat for the Earth.
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Artisanal Plant-Based Cheese, Please!
Private Live Oak address provided with Eventbrite registration, Encina Drive, Santa Cruz, CA, USLooking for shockingly delicious plant-based cheeses? Want it to have gourmet-flavor but a star nutrition profile?
Learn to make a variety of artisanal plant-based cheeses that delight the senses and are good for you, good for the Earth, and good for all Lifekind.
Get ready to roll up your sleeves and learn how to make delicious cheeses out of plants!
In This Class, You Will:
- Enjoy a tasting party in which you get to try healthy delicious artisanal plant-based cheeses,
- Learn how to make two types of whole plant food, oil-free cultured nut cheeses,
- Learn several variations of each cheese, and get ideas for further variations,
- Find out about a nut-free version of the cheese that is lower in fat,
- Get acquainted with basic equipment for making plant-based cheeses,
- Learn tips and tricks from a master chef,
- Learn techniques for culinary creativity, ingredient substitutions, and making food taste scrumptious without reliance on added salt, sugar, or fats,
- Receive recipes for the cheeses we make in class,
- For your donation of at least $20, take home a small cheese to enjoy and a ceramic cheese mold to use over and over again,
- Enjoy connecting in community, and
- Have a chance to get your questions answered.
Here is the menu:
- Semi-Firm Cashew Cheese
- Almond Cheese
- Numerous variations including Tomato Chipotle, Porcini Balsamic, and Rosemary Garlic!
Class Offered on a Donation Basis.
Eat for the Earth wants to make sure our classes are accessible to all, regardless of income. Similar classes can cost $200 or more. Please be as generous as you can so that we can continue providing quality education, support, and programs for dietary transformation!All Proceeds Benefit Eat for the Earth.
Note: All foods created in this class are delicious and nourishing Whole Food Plant-Based, and SOS-Free (free of added salts, oils, and sugars). The exception is miso, which is offered as an optional ingredient.
About Rev. Chef Beth Love:
Rev. Chef Beth Love is the author of the Tastes Like Love book series. A gifted speaker, facilitator, teacher, and ordained New Thought minister, Beth has motivated and educated people in diverse contexts such as nonprofit organizations, schools, churches, businesses, and the California State Prison system. She has inspired large and small audiences, in-person and through radio and television, from local community TV to the Oprah show.Rev. Chef Love delights in helping people to create amazingly delicious and deeply satisfying foods that please the palate, nourish the body, demonstrate compassion for animals, and have a light footprint on the earth. Due to her concern about the contribution of animal agriculture to climate change and other environmental issues, she started Eat for the Earth, a movement that partners with institutions to adopt policies and practices that make it easier for people to eat more plants and less animal products to sustain all life on earth.
Learn more and find out how you can get involved at Eat for the Earth.
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