Food for thought?
Posted by BizzyBoots on June 19th, 2009 filed in awareness, carbon footprint, easy, environment, food and drink, lifestyle, trash, Uncategorized, wasteHowdy!
As we quickly approach Food Independence Day, I ask what you’ve considered about your own food consumption habits?
*I spent last weekend in lovely Manchester, TN at the Bonnaroo Festival. Bonnaroo does more than most festivals in trying to lessen its footprint, which got me thinking about what a little citizen action could do at ANY event!
1-Separate bins for trash, recycling, and compost throughout the grounds.
2- A person called a “trash talker” posted at trash stations to help tell you whether you needed to recycle, compost, or trash. (I do wish they’d been dressed like scarecrows so the pointing would’ve been more theatrical…)
3- Water refilling stations throughout the venue that encourage the use of reusable bottles.
How easy would it be to incorporate these small steps into any community festival or even outdoor concert facility? How can we make this happen? Public events are monsters for trash generation, and I would argue the implementation of the “trash talkers” made a significant difference in making sure disposables got placed in the right container… just some thoughts.
**Do you eat soy? (tofu, edamame, soy milk… chances are you eat soy whether you know it or not!)
Our pals at the Cornucopia Institute have provided this guide to help navigate which companies are giving you the goods, and which ones are giving you the runaround. (Personally, I love their use of the word “charlatans.” Grrrr!)
[while you're there I also recommend checking out the "Who Owns Organic?" chart... it will make you choke on your wheatgrass to see how the food system is structured!]
***Want something to look forward to on Mondays?
Sir Paul McCartney (my third fave Beatle) has announced his MEAT FREE MONDAY campaign– just one day a week can help reduce world carbon emissions, your own carbon footprint, and with the recipes provided on his website, your waistline, too!
**** And if you’re just looking for some healthier substitutes in your regular diet, MomCentral compiled this list of easy substitutes that improve your nutrient intake… frequently with yummier substitutions. (Admittedly, I’m biased– most days I’m convinced I could live on sweet potatoes and avocados.)
Be delicious!
BB
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June 21st, 2009 at 1:34 am
HI BB,
I’m an Octogenarian and yup, I loved the soy foods, especially tofu and Natto very much!
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June 29th, 2009 at 12:25 am
Honestly, over 95% of world total corps production have been used to feed the livestock! The famines would be happened, if they’re used the food to fee the people, BB…
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July 14th, 2009 at 3:56 am
Hi that’s truly good food for thought. People do need a lot of assistance in conforming to a green lifestyle. This is rather new to most people. We are set in our own patterns of doing things. We do many of the things we do unconsciously. So we can surely use some help in the form of instruction and guidance from others in this area.
Thanks for sharing!
Joost Hoogstrate