Learn To Eat With The Environment In Mind
Using reusable shopping bags rather than plastic and/or paper bags is a good first step in the effort to live a green life, but what about the items you fill those bags with? Are you eating in a responsible manner to promote a healthier planet?
The comedian Carlos Mencia joked that he lived a greener life than vegans because was eating the problematic farting cows (the methane gas from cows contributes to global warming) and vegans eat the plants that product oxygen from carbon dioxide. Well, funny, but not necessarily true.
The problem is that our excessive demand for meat in this country. This contributes to the overwhelming number of cattle producing methane gas. Also, an enormous amount of land is needed to feed the cattle which results in over-farmed land that is stripped of vital nutrients. Eventually, the land becomes useless.
The key is to avoid gluttony and you don’t necessarily have to become a vegetarian to do so. An appropriate serving of meat is 3 ounces, which is about the size of a deck of cards. This is a far cry from a giant T-bone steak or other hunk of meat that we tend to enjoy on our dinner plates.
Eating organic is highly beneficial as well. Organic farming takes a proactive approach to pest control and soil health. Rather than polluting the planet (and our food) with chemicals that are harmful, other types of bugs that eat the harmful bugs are incorporated into their farming methods. When you shop in the produce section and bulk grain section, you avoid heavily packaged convenience foods that add a lot of waste to our landfills. You can also purchase a reusable shopping bag or two made for produce that will help reduce your consumption of plastic bags.
In the end, green eating is healthier both for the planet and for you! It’s probably the best “diet” and living advice ever to simply, go green by eating organic foods and shopping with reusable tote bags!
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