Thirteen ways to choose foods for personal health as well as agricultural sustainability.
from Food Tank
Here are 13 ways to continue to celebrate Earth Day through the week and through the year. Sustainable food and agriculture systems can play a big role in preserving the environment by helping to improve soil health, protecting biodiversity, and mitigating climate change. Earth Day is a great opportunity for eaters, farmers, and food businesses to make changes in their diets, shopping habits, and production practices that will promote sustainable, healthy food throughout the year.
Agriculture contributes to some 30 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. And the environmental damage brought on by the agricultural sector poses significant threats to the industry itself. But there’s a better way to produce — and eat — food.