Eat Seasonally: Eco and Organic Food Tip Nine
In the Western World, we’ve gotten very used to eating what we want, when we want it. Of course, there’s a price to all of the food miles and energy associated with making sure that people in harsh winter climates have fresh raspberries all year long. There are a couple of options that can help eliminate all this eco-waste. The first is to eat seasonal produce to your area. Learn to love what [...]
Buycott Phone App: Smart Phones Can Be Good! : Eco and Organic Food Tip Eight
Not every use of a smartphone is evil! We love, love, love the Buycott app. When you go to make a purchase of food (or really anything else), you can easily scan the item to see if the manufacturers or company who produces it supports causes that you’re opposed to. For example, are they solidly anti-environment? The app then gives you alternate products that are run by ethical and responsible companies so that [...]
A Visit to the Beach: Our Favorite Water Conservation Quotes
“After a visit to the beach, it’s hard to believe that we live in a material world.” Pam Shaw Related Content What is Peak Water? Conserving Water in the Shower The Impact of the Water Shortage on Beer and Liquor What is Ocean Acidification? […]
Shop Local! Live Local! : Eco and Organic Food Tip Seven
We’re going to talk about food miles again. Buying food isn’t just about the groceries that you buy. It’s also about your baked goods, your birthday and celebration cakes, even your alcohol. The more that you emphasize buying locally produced products, the more you’re helping both the planet and your local community. Instead of buying a cake from your large chain grocery store or big box store, buy one from a local artisan [...]
Use Reusable Shopping Bags: Eco and Organic Food Tip Six
If you’re eating food, then presumably you need to buy food. And if you’re buying food, then presumably you need to carry it home in something. Chances are that that something is a bag. If what you’re carrying your food home in is a plastic bag, then perhaps it’s time for you to learn some important facts and myths about disposable plastic bags. You can make a huge impact on the planet just [...]
Make Your Own Beverages: Eco and Organic Food Tip Five
Put down that bottle of soda and make a pitcher of lemonade instead! When you buy pre-made beverages at the store, you absorb not only all of the energy, chemicals and industrial food processes used to create that beverage, but also all of the waste associated with the container that the beverage came in. What’s more eco-friendly and better for your wallet (and your health?). Make your own beverages. Iced tea, lemonade, cucumber [...]
Visit Farmers Markets: It’s About More Than the Food: Eco and Organic Food Tip Four
There are lots of reasons why a farmer’s market is healthy for your mind and body, and some of them have nothing to do with food. Of course, a lot of them do have to do with food. Reducing the amount of chemicals used on your food, reducing the stress and strain of industrial farming and reducing the food miles associated with your food all benefit the planet. It’s important to remember though [...]
Sunday Cookfest. Embrace the Day of Food! : Eco and Organic Food Tip Three
We can’t say it enough – the best way to be more eco-friendly with your food is to cook more. However, it’s a reality that for many people the busy work week simply makes it impossible to cook a fresh meal every night of the week. We’re all over-scheduled and over-stressed. Solution? Pick one day of the week and cook in bulk for the upcoming week. We like Sundays, but you can choose [...]
Crockpot Cooking Creates Long-Term Food (Cook More! Cook More!): Eco and Organic Food Tip Two
One of the best ways to reduce your eco-footprint with food is to cook more, preserve more. A crockpot is a great tool for this. Even if you’re not a master chef, following crockpot recipes is pretty easy. After all, at the end of the day, essentially all it is that you need to do is to put ingredients into the crockpot. If you can measure, you can create food in a crockpot. [...]
Meatless Monday (Or, Just Eat Less Meat): Eco and Organic Food Tip One
Being a vegetarian or a vegan just isn’t for everybody, and we understand that. But the truth is that meat has one of the biggest impacts on the environment of anything that you eat at any time. The industrialized meat system used in the western world means not only energy and resources to keep and process the livestock itself (and all the associated CO2) but also to create feed for livestock. We won’t [...]
