Eat wisely

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 518.

Vote with your fork! By simply changing a few of our food habits, we can have a tremendous impact on climate change. Here's how:

· Go veg (Or eat less meat).It takes approximately 16 pounds of grain to produce just one pound of meat. Each of those pounds of grain takes considerable energy to produce, process and transport. Couple that with the fact that an estimated 18 per cent of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions can be attributed to livestock production, and you can begin to see why meat production has a huge climate impact.

· Buy organic. Research has shown conventional farming uses about 45 per cent more energy per unit of production than organic farms, which rely on natural inputs. Better yet, organic farms store much more carbon in the soil than their counterparts, keeping it out of the atmosphere. Find local farmers who grow organic, and be sure to read labels when you shop.

· Buy local. The average Canadian meal contains ingredients from more than six different countries, and travels thousands of kilometers before reaching a plate. Food grown closer to home will therefore have fewer transportation emissions associated with it, and supports your local economy!

· Waste not! According to a study by the UNFAO, more than one third of all food produced worldwide is wasted (that's a shocking 1.3 billion tonnes per year). Unused food in a landfill is one of the top sources of greenhouse gases.