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Healthy Food = Eco-Friendly Food?

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Sugared Piff

PostPosted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 10:37 am


I am just wondering, are healthier foods more eco-friendly? Or just healthier? (I am not talking about organics.)
PostPosted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 11:31 am


It depends on how and where the food was grown or raised. "Healthy" foods can be just as bad for the environment as unhealthy ones.

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 7:28 pm


probaly not most of it is just hype to get you to buy, stuff like grade of plastic for bread bags, additives, and whats in the food dirtime that, if you wanna know

google all the components of the food
PostPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 4:04 am


Okay then. smile

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 6:16 am


Sometimes, but not always. It's very frustrating when your continued healthy existence currently depends on a particularly resource-intensive foodstuff.
PostPosted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 1:16 pm


Food that's the best for the environment is generally local foodstuff. Go to the farmer's market and local fruit stand for your fresh fruits and veggies. Sure it won't be available year-round but it'll save you money, get you fresher food, and it will have less food miles.

You also wanna try getting non-gmo foods if you go to buy stuff, and try to eat vegetarian or vegan when eating out.

Vegan diets are not always the best for the environment but it tends to be better for you, especially when eating out.

also, if you can, try setting up a green house, share it with a neighbor to split up to work(and split up the food!) for wintertime goodies! :3

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