Avoid air freight food. Air transport causes 100 times the emissions of sea freight.
Choose seasonal fruit and vegetables. Check the packaging, if short life foods such as fresh herbs or fresh peas and beans are coming from far across the world, the chances are that they have been flown.
Eat short life products when they are in season relatively locally, where they can be transported by land and sea to get to your shops.
Seasonal food tastes great, it’s fresh and nutritious and supports local producers. It avoids the carbon burden of long...
Alcohol consumption is responsible for 1.5% of total UK greenhouse gas emissions and 700,000 tonnes of beer bottle waste....
Cutting out meat one day a week, will save approximately 175kg CO2e per year. If you’re feeding three people, that...
25% of all lorries on UK roads are carrying food. Buying local food supports local producers and takes some...
Composting food waste saves potent methane emissions from food rotting in landfill. Instead, composting stores carbon which is then transferred...
Eating out causes more emissions than home cooked food. Don’t deny yourself the odd meal out, but consider taking...
Processed foods carry an increased carbon burden. Choosing fresh, unprocessed foods saves energy emissions. Favour food that is produced locally and is...
Food transported from a Spanish field to Norway causes less emissions than the energy taken to grow the same...
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