ne Planet Lifestyle - WWF-India

What we eatLuis (above) and Joe (left), aged 3, are popular figuresat their local allotment, where they grow prize-winningcustard marrows, yellow courgettes, cherry tomatoesand strawberries.1 food that is in season is tastier - and costs less to process and package2 cut down on meat and dairy produce - the rising cost of grainproduction is making prices soar3 waste less food - the US Department of Agriculture says Americans throwout 11 million pounds of fruit and vegetables every year. Only buy what youwill actually eat4 compost organic waste - create free, fertile soil to grow your own food in.5 buy fairly traded goods - and help over 7 million farmers, rural workersand their families in 58 developing countries6 buy local food - it costs less to transport7 try growing your own fruit and vegetables - for the same price as yourweekly shopping bill you could buy enough seeds to supply you with yourown fresh, organic vegetables all-year round8 avoid heavily processed products - fresh food costs less to produce,and therefore costs you less9 drink tap water, not bottled water - its free!10 buy MSC certified fish and fish products - the MSC label guaranteesthey have been fished sustainably.Did you know?> Eating less meat could reduce your food footprint by up to 40%> Pesticides and fertilisers use up a lot of energy to manufacture.Organic products consume up to 40% less energy, as well as supporthigher levels of wildlife> Every ton of strawberries flown into Europe from North Africa or theMiddle East emits up to 4 tons of carbon from air freighting> About a third of all our kitchen and garden waste (such as vegetablepeelings and cut grass) can be composted. However if it is thrownaway and is dumped in a landfill site, it turns into methane...which iseven more potent than carbon dioxide as a greenhouse gas.The WWF Pocket Guide to a One Planet Lifestyle // www.panda.org/oneplanet27EXITSEARCHPRINTBACKNEXT