Low-Carbon Diet – Good for the Planet
The low-carbon eating philosophy is born out of worldwide effort to reduce our collective carbon footprint by reducing carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions. The way we eat has a significant impact as production, packaging and transportation all use valuable resources that can impact the environment.
According to Michael Pollan author of the bookThe Omnivore’s Dilemma, one-fifth of America’s petroleum consumption goes to producing and transporting our food.
A low-carbon diet is a lifestyle of eating locally and seasonably. Eating a low-carbon diet means keeping food miles (the number of miles food travels to get to your plate) down by buying whole food ingredients close to the source.
Avoid buying foods with excessive packaging. Processed foods, which make up a third of total food consumption in this country, require high energy inputs due to increased manufacturing steps and excessive packaging.
Last year the United Nations reported that more than half the food produced globally is lost, wasted or discarded. Only buy the food you know you will eat before the food spoils.
Food is one of the most powerful ways you can reduce your environmental impact.
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