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How can people prevent food waste or other food related issues that contribute to climate change?
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Although our earth is dying there is still hope...
"The European Parliament approved a proposed law on Wednesday that would ban certain single-use plastic packaging like mini shampoo bottles in hotels and thin plastic bags for groceries, in an attempt to curb the rising tide of packaging waste" (Abnett, 24AD).
Here are some simple things you can do to help the environment!
1. Buy from eco-friendly food brands; Listed below are the top 3 most eco-friendly food brands
1. Nature's Path
1. Nature's Path
Nature's path is a very good cereal brand and is helping the earth in ways like using 100% recyclable card board and using crops with no GMO or chemicals.
2. Vital Farms
2. Vital Farms
Vital Farms is the nations largest producer of pasture-raised eggs. The farmers don't use pesticides or herbicides on their pastures at all. They can process up to 6 million eggs a day!
3. Gomacro
3. Gomacro
Gomacro protein bars are 100% plant based, vegan, and super healthy for you! Not to mention they are one of the most eco friendly food brands you can buy from! Gomacro is also non-GMO, soy free, and FODMAP friendly.
2. Using reusable grocery bags
Not only is it better for the environment, it doesn't break as easily and is comfier to hold.
"If 25% of families in the US used 10 fewer bags per month then we could save 2.5 million bags per year!" (Stillwater "The Facts about Reusable Bags")
3. Avoid products with plastic packaging
Plastic in landfills
Not only is it better for the environment to avoid products with plastic packaging, It's also better for your health! (see the Human Health page to learn more).
4. Order less food from food delivery services
The more you order from places that do delivery the more GHG (green house gases) you are putting into the environment. Instead, walk or bike to a local grocery store. If this is not an option then drive, but please stop ordering delivery.
5. Donate/volunteer.
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Feeding America is an organization were you can donate excess food and volunteer, and there are nine food banks in Florida for you to go donate to!
Hungry Harvest is an organization in Maryland that delivers boxes of "saved" so called ugly fruits and vegetables from grocery stores. They deliver it directly to homes in Maryland.
Iskashitaa Refugee Network is an organization in Arizona that shows refugees and others how to identify and harvest crops. This helps them know how to use and incorporate their skills from where they are from. This also helps give them larger opportunities toward a job.
Boston Area Gleaners is a organization in Boston that helps donate food to food pantries and provide meal programs. They have wholesale markets where they give food to lower income areas. The organization also helps pack and deliver food by the help of volunteers.
Watch the below videos to learn more!
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