Green food does not refer to wheat grass, broccoli, or even "green eggs and ham." Rather it means seeking out ways to feed yourself and your family in earth-friendly ways. This week we will explore how easy it truly is to eat green food.
For Monday, take one simple step - create a shopping list that includes the following:
1. Foods with no or little packaging - for example, cereal, grains, oats and beans from a bin or barrel straight into your own cloth bags. Sprouts and local food co-ops sell grains, cereals, nuts and beans in large bins from which you can scoop or pour what you need into one of your eco-friendly totes.
2. Produce from your local farms - visit those farms or catch them at the weekend farmer's market to grab some delicious organic tomatoes, cucumbers, peaches, apples, and other vegetables and fruit that will make your mouth water.
3. Get those glass milk bottles back - you will be amazed to find that there are one or more milk delivery options for your town. Google search your town's name and the words milk delivery to find out which local businesses deliver organic milk to your door in glass bottles, and then pick up those bottles to use again. These companies sterilize the bottles for reuse and by doing so cuts down on the millions of cardboard boxes and plastic containers that are used every year for milk. One could argue that the carbon emissions created by the delivery of the milk is indeed a problem itself, but with the coming of the electric vehicle that will help in time.
Stick with these 3 items for your grocery list planning this week and feel better knowing that you are eating healthier produce, supporting your local farms, and cutting back on unnecessary packaging.
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