A "low-carbon diet" is a worldwide effort to collectively reduce our carbon footprint by minimizing carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions. Food production accounts for about one third of green house gas emissions via the steps it takes to get to your table (production, processing, & packaging).
Consumption of local and seasonal foods is
key to a low-carbon diet for you and your family. It can also
mean limiting the consumption of meat, dairy, and processed
foods. The industrial production of these products involves
heavy green house gas and fossil fuel emission.
Eating low-carbon reduces the number of food miles4 that food
travels to get to you. You can do this by buying local
ingredients close to the source. Food has such a huge impact
on the environment and your family's health. Eating less
processed food is a great first step to a healthier environment and
a healthier family.
Becoming a Carbon-neutral family
To find out how your family can live your lives in a more
earth-friendly, efficient, energy-saving manner, (and save loads of
money at the same time!), visit our Green Tips page using the link
below. We have simple, no-nonsense advice on saving water, heat,
light, electricity and other energy costs both inside the household
and out.
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