When I was growing up in the 50s my late father said we were destroying the ozone layer, producing too much Co2, wouldn't allow aerosols, everyone said he was barking. Mind you,he smoked like a chimney 40 a day. Think how many animals I haven't eaten over the years.
Personally, I think it's more important to eat as much seasonal and local, well produced meat, poultry, vegetables, fruit etc than to cut out any food groups. Responsible producers are taking care of the soil, improving wildlife habitats, improving quality in care for arable and livestock foods. EG, importing beef from the Americas is madness and it's raised in poor conditions too.
Clearly in the UK and much of Europe we can't grow our own tea/coffee/chocolate/bananas and the like but we can choose between organic/Fairtrade and plain commercial production with low standards. It does mean reading labels, checking info etc but is surely worth it.
Another thing we can do is grow our own salads, herbs, vegetables and fruits - perfectly do-able to grow even a small amount in containers, among our flower beds or in a vegetable corner of the garden.
Lastly, if we plan meals and exercise portion control, we don't buy or cook more than we need so there is less food waste and frankly, food waste figures are shocking.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
Clearly in the UK and much of Europe we can't grow our own tea/coffee/chocolate/bananas and the like but we can choose between organic/Fairtrade and plain commercial production with low standards. It does mean reading labels, checking info etc but is surely worth it.
I fully agree but fear that, sometimes, we only read prices; and prices are rising...
I read prices too and one price of cheap, commercially produced food is a lack of care for workers, animals and the environment, no matter what is being grown and harvested. I gave up coffee in June and now drink a tisane of mint and liquorice, grown and processed in France.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
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Clearly in the UK and much of Europe we can't grow our own tea/coffee/chocolate/bananas and the like but we can choose between organic/Fairtrade and plain commercial production with low standards. It does mean reading labels, checking info etc but is surely worth it.
Another thing we can do is grow our own salads, herbs, vegetables and fruits - perfectly do-able to grow even a small amount in containers, among our flower beds or in a vegetable corner of the garden.
Lastly, if we plan meals and exercise portion control, we don't buy or cook more than we need so there is less food waste and frankly, food waste figures are shocking.
We don’t have any food waste, not a scrap, we cook what will be eaten.