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Food
Environmental issues including global warming, peak oil and water shortages are having a growing impact on food supply and food security. What many of us don’t realise is that the food we choose is also having an impact on creating these issues in the first place.
The whole food cycle from production techniques, fertiliser outlay, harvesting, transportation, storage procedures and packaging requires resources and produces greenhouse emissions. By becoming more conscious about the impacts of the food we eat, where we buy it and how we cook, we can take steps to reduce our environmental impact.
10 tips for reducing the environmental impact of your food
1. Eat food that’s grown locally
2.Choose food that’s in season
3. Grow your own food
4. Cut down on processed and packaged foods
5. Choose organic where possible
6. Reduce your meat and dairy intake
7. Cook efficiently- keep a lid on your pots, use a pressure cooker and turn the oven off before you are done.
8. Plan your meals ahead and use left overs to reduce waste.
9. Walk, ride or catch public transport to the shops.
10. Compost your food scraps
Food miles
One way to measure the environmental impact of your food is to measure how far your food has travelled before it gets to your mouth. A preliminary study of Food Miles in Melbourne has found that the total distance for all transportation of a typical food basket of 29 common items was 70,803km- nearly two times around the circumference of the earth. Consumers are also directly responsible for foodmiles every time we drive to the shops.
Further information
Environmental Programs OfficerRichmond Town Hall
333 Bridge Road Richmondl
Telephone 9205 5555
Email info@yarracity.vic.gov.au
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Within this siteYarra local food initiatives
External sites (Yarra City Council accepts no responsibility for the information or opinions contained within external sites)
Australian Conservation Foundation
CERES Food mile Report
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