When you and I make choices about the food we eat, it is easy to look at all the options and choose what is going to be healthy and beneficial for our bodies. But when was the last time you made a food choice based on what was healthy and beneficial to the environment? Sustainable eating is more than picking up local produce or reducing the amounts of harmful chemicals we use on our crops. Did you know what 40% of the food produced in the U.S. is wasted? When I found out, I was floored! What can we do as consumers to fill our bodies with healthy and delicious food, while also taking care of the environment. 

 

This week, I sit down with Chris Vogliano, a Registered Dietitian, and Ethical Food Warrior. He shared with me how we have the ability to reduce the amount of food we waste, choose foods with low carbon and water footprints, and still maintain a healthy lifestyle! Chris has an easy way to repurpose your leftovers and stop wasting food using the crockpot. I’ll also show you how to use up beautiful cherry tomatoes before they go bad with my delicious Roasted Tomato and Cheese Omelet. Sustainable eating seems like a daunting task, but believe me—it’s much easier than you think!

 

Also in this episode:

 

• 3 things we can do today to eat more sustainably. 
• What does it mean to have a farm to fork mindset? 
• Chris’s definition of eating sustainably. 
• Eat more plant proteins! Hear a few tips and tricks for eating more plants and less meat. 
• What’s the beef with beef? Can a blended burger be the solution?
• Chris and I share our go-to recipes with lentils and beans.
• Utilize your freezer for eliminating fruit food waste. 
• Tips for shopping your refrigerator, including your boring leftovers!
• Taking stock of what you throw away. 
• Sell by dates show quality, not safety! 
• My tips for using up that pint of cherry tomatoes with my slow-roasted tomato omelets. 
• Choosing bio-diverse foods can promote bio-diverse agriculture. 
• 1 big thing you can do today to become a sustainable food warrior. 
• Check out The Waste Free Kitchen Handbook by Dana Gunders. 

Links

8 Ways to reduce your Food Waste Food Print 

https://chrisvogliano.com/new-blog/weighing-in-on-wasted-food

 

Demystify the Sell-by dates here!

http://www.stilltasty.com/

 

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