The
40th anniversary of Earth Day is Thursday April 22nd. How can you and your family do your
part to protect the earth? Believe
it or not, what you eat can make a huge impact. Below
are some great Earth-friendly
recipes and sustainable ideas from the Six O'Clock Scramble that are easy and delicious.
My Thai Sweet and Sour Chicken Wraps and Mango and Black Bean Salad
recipes use seasonal ingredients and emphasize fruits, vegetables and
grains
rather than meat. These delicious
dishes are perfect for an Earth Day picnic!
Want to adopt healthy, earth-friendly
eating
into your lifestyle? You can
easily start with small steps. Here are 7 tips
you can use right now to make a sustainable
difference:
1.
Start
Composting to reduce waste
that needs to be hauled from your curb
2.
Cut out meat
for at least one
meal per week
3.
Bring reusable
shopping bags to
the grocery store each time you shop
4.
Vow to pack
trash-free lunches
with reusable containers, and even cloth napkins
5.
Shop locally -
with weekly trips
to your local farm markets or participation in a CSA (Community
Supported
Agriculture)
6.
Eat seasonally -
the taste is
better and the reduced distance the food has to travel makes a big
impact on
the environment
7.
Plan and
organize your meals to
make only one trip to the store per week - you'll conserve gas and
reduce food
waste.
