Posts under ‘Food’

Lots of reasons, and not all are environmental. But with regards to sustainability, here’s just a few reasons why you should pay attention to what you eat:

Food production and distribution represents 10% of global energy consumption. If we are going to make reductions in our emissions, we will have to change the way [...]

There is a lot of information out there on how to eat and make the lowest impact possible, but here are six things to consider when you go grocery shopping:

Buy local and seasonal whenever possible.  To see what’s in season, go to NZ Seasonal Veggie Guides.
Buy “nude food,” or minimally packaged food.
Buy organic.
Reduce your consumption [...]

To be truly local, you can grow vegetables in your own backyard!  You don’t need a ton of land, just a small plot or even a bin filled with soil will do.  You’ll save on your grocery bill, have fun outdoors, and reduce your carbon footprint to boot.  For beginning tips, check out Sustainability NZ’s [...]

It’s hard to sort through all the information out there on the web, so here are some websites we find helpful and think you will too:

Sustainable Table is an American non-profit dedicated to educating people about food issues so they can make healthy food choices. Their site includes a great overview of all the [...]