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Futuresteading: Live like tomorrow matters: Practical skills, recipes and rituals for a simpler life by Jade Miles

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carolyn1504's review against another edition

3.0

Whenever I read a book about living sustainably and then read about the author eating meat I lose respect. To claim that there is sadness involved only makes it worse. You do not need to eat meat to live a healthy lifestyle. In fact, you will be much healthier without it. If sending animals you have raised to slaughter causes so much angst and distress then the simple answer is to not do it. There is also the danger that readers, who are unlikely to be raising their own animals to eat, do not get the message that the meat and dairy industries are terrible for the environment.

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hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced

5.0

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inspiring slow-paced

3.0

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4.0

Futuresteading is about treating your corner of the world, no matter how large or small, with the mindset of giving a better planet to the next generation of people and animals.

This gorgeously photographed book will be a major motivator for anyone wanting some guidance for making changes in their life or looking for a less consumerist, more seasonal way of living.
Moving through the six seasons (yes, 6) of the year, Jade Miles takes us through the jobs, rituals, feasts and routines that mark her days. While Jade and her family are on property she is keen to emphasise that anyone, whether in a city apartment or living on acreage, can make small changes to their life so that their lifestyle is more aligned to their mindset of looking after the future.