We are what we eat... and so is the planet!
Buy Local and Organic
There are many benefits to buying locally grown produce:
There are many benefits to buying locally grown produce:
- Local foods are fresher. Fruits and vegetables begin to lose nutrients as soon as they are picked. Buying local produce cuts down travel time from farm to table.
- Local foods are better for the environment. Some foods are shipped literally thousands of miles; that is a big carbon footprint that could be avoided by purchasing local and seasonal foods.
- Local foods preserve green space and farmland. The environmental question of where your food comes from is bigger than its carbon footprint. Buying foods grown and raised closer to where you live helps maintain farmland and green space in your area.
- Local foods promote food safety. Less distance between your food’s source and your kitchen table leaves less of a chance of contamination.
- Local foods support your local economy. Money spent locally stays local. Purchasing locally builds your local economy instead of handing over the earnings to a corporation in another city, state, or country.
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Eat More Sustainable Meat... And Less Of It
Did you know that the meat industry is responsible for approximately 20% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions? Producing one calorie of meat requires nearly twenty times the amount of energy as producing one plant calorie!
With global meat consumption tripling over the last four decades, the meat industry now emits over 36 billion tons of greenhouse gases annually and is showing no signs of slowing down. If we want to make a real dent in the world’s carbon footprint and reduce our own personal footprint, we need to eat less meat.
Going vegetarian even just one day a week can make a difference. Check out Meatless Monday for ideas.
When you do eat meat, try to choose meat that's sustainably raised. Make sure seafood is from a sustainable source (you can print out a handy guide from Monterey Bay Aquarium).
Did you know that the meat industry is responsible for approximately 20% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions? Producing one calorie of meat requires nearly twenty times the amount of energy as producing one plant calorie!
With global meat consumption tripling over the last four decades, the meat industry now emits over 36 billion tons of greenhouse gases annually and is showing no signs of slowing down. If we want to make a real dent in the world’s carbon footprint and reduce our own personal footprint, we need to eat less meat.
Going vegetarian even just one day a week can make a difference. Check out Meatless Monday for ideas.
When you do eat meat, try to choose meat that's sustainably raised. Make sure seafood is from a sustainable source (you can print out a handy guide from Monterey Bay Aquarium).
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