Eating Seasonally

Green Tips

Eating seasonally

If you rarely think about where your food comes from, you’re not alone, but buying food that’s both in season and locally produced is the most environmentally friendly way to eat. What’s the best way of lessening the environmental impact of our shopping? Supermarkets usually print their produce’s country of origin, but shopping at a local farm shop or market is the best place to start. By doing so you’ll support local farmers, while also making sure that the food you’re buying hasn’t crossed continents to reach your plate. Research is paramount to finding out which fruits, vegetables and even meats are in season. Luckily, the internet is filled with information and there are a number of fantastic cookbooks and apps out there that can help you plan your meals. If you’re not used to cooking new dishes, stick to simple recipes like soups and stews to begin with. If you have green fingers you could also try growing your own vegetables. Even if you don’t have a garden, many foods like lettuces and herbs can happily grow indoors all year round. Bananas, avocados and mangoes are just a few examples of foods to avoid or at least cut down on. They always have to be imported and they also need a lot of water and pesticides to grow in industrial quantities. While cutting out all of your favourite foods might be unrealistic, if we all filled our fridges a little more carefully, it really could make a world of difference.