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Step 2: FoodReminder: You are what you eat.· Appreciation Without food and water all life dies quickly. Without water,most life dies in days. Treat every drop of water as the most preciousresource on earth.· Eat Organic ally Think very carefully about everything you eat: Where didit come from? How was it grown? Be conscious of the nutritional value,sources of nutrients, and methods used to grow it to ensure that it has beendone organically. Take joy and thankfulness in every morsel of food thatnature blesses you with. As you eat, take the time to think how precious eachmorsel is and how it will become a part of you. Keep in mind that you arewhat you eat, so eat good, healthy, fresh, sweet, varieties of naturally grownfood. Buy local fresh foods as much as possible. Get to know where you canbuy locally grown fruits and vegetables. Choose the freshest, organic , localvarieties of fruits, vegetables, and grains. Try to buy only locally grownorganic food.· Compost . Keep a composting bin in your kitchen in order to store yourorganic waste through the week and then empty it into your outdoorcomposting unit on the weekends. Compost all of the food waste that youcan. Use compost as an organic fertilizer in your new vegetable garden. Thinkof the magical part you are playing in natures creative process.· Think Vegetables Try to have a vegetarian day once a week or more or,if you can, become a vegetarian. The move to a vegetarian diet can bechallenging but the rewards in terms of health for yo u and the planet are wellworth it.· Grow Your Own Start trying to grow your own food . Grow herbs in yourkitchen. Try basil and dill. Growing your own food makes the connection tonature more real and produces better tasting food. Start your own, ten feet byten feet, organic vegetable garden. Begin to grow your own food organically.Take your time. Enjoy the process of creatively cooking, eating, growing andcleaning up after meals. Involve your children, fami ly and friends in theprocess of planting, tending, and harvesting the bounty of your garden,97