The Enironment

Today we hear a lot about environment problems. Yes, there are many things that politicians need to do, but more importantly we need to each look at what we can do in our own lives. Here are some food ideas to help the environment.

Much of our produce is transported 100s or 1000s of kilometers. Why, when fresh produce if better for you. Grow your own! It’s cheaper and is much better for the environment. Chooks can turn food waste into eggs. If you can’t grow it, buy from ‘growers markets’.

Do without meat a couple of times a week. Legumes such as beans, lentils and peas are protein-rich roods without the negative environmental impacts of meat. Eat sustainable seafood. Some 75 per cent of the world’s fisheries are over fished.

According to the Australian Marine Conservation Society, species to avoid include blu warehou, eastern gemfish, southern bluefin tuna, bigeye tuna, school shark, silver trevally, orange roughy and Alantic salmon.

Better choices include hoki, wild grown barramundi, bream, flathead, whiting and mackerel.

One of the most threatened groups of fish in Australia is sharks (sold as flake). Sharks are the main fish used in fish and chips, so where there is choice, look for other options.

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