Best of Weekender: A cookie brand empowering rural women to an eco-friendly and upcycled clothing and home décor brand
This week, YSWeekender also brought to you stories about an eco-friendly winter wear brand and how to ensure you get all nutrients from your diet.
Do you feel guilty while indulging in snacks? What if you snacking means helping to provide employment and sustenance to rural women as well as doing your bit for planet Earth? That is the differentiating factor of Maharashtra-based cookie brand Kivu – Kingdom of Good Food.
Founded in 2019 by Dr Minal Kabra and Vaibhav Dugar, claims to be the world’s only sun-baked vegan cookies foodtech startup.
Kosha Director and CEO Yuktie Jhangiani Verma says the winter wear in India lacks innovation since the primary market is seasonal.
‘Tis the season to cosy up in warm knitwear with a hot cuppa, and Mumbai-based eco-friendly technical wear brand is here to help.
Earlier known as Prrem’s, the brand reinvented itself in 2017 under Director and CEO Yuktie Jhangiani Verma to create winter-wear that is based on sustainable practices.
Kosha manufactures men’s sweaters, women’s winter accessories, bamboo sweaters, thermals, technical socks, snowproof pants, waterproof jackets, touch-enabled gloves, beanies, and mufflers, among other products. Their products have been tested in over 60 countries.
Read here to find out more about the brand.
Bhavini with the women workers
The fashion industry’s constant churning to keep the wheels of commerce running, has wreaked havoc on our environment. Fortunately, a few visionaries have made it their mission to reverse the damage done so far. Mumbai-based founded by Bhavini Parikh in 2017 is one such eco-friendly upcycled fashion brand, working to make a difference.
Bunko Junko upcycles scraps of discarded fabric into unique fashion and home décor items, while saving the planet and providing economic opportunities to women in need.
Is there a way you can get all your nutrients from your diet? This depends on a few things which we will go into below. A nutritious diet needs to be made as simple as possible in order to make it sustainable. It is not about adding specific foods for a specific problem, which is what happens many times.
A good diet is a framework for life, making your journey in life a very healthy one. It is important to maintain a framework to keep planning, sourcing, and cooking practical and stress free. Within the framework, always have some guidelines. Get creative and varied with ingredients. This will inspire you to get creative in the kitchen.