DAY 12
DON’T BITE OFF MORE THAN YOU CAN CHEW
Most doctors agree that a diet low in calories is healthy for you, but did you know that a diet lower in calories is healthy for our planet?
Wasting food has environmental consequences--The typical American diet requires about 10 calories of fossil fuel to produce 1 calorie of food!
This includes production, distribution, and transportation. It all adds up!
Challenge: Write the country of origin, means of transportation, and method of preparation for all of the food you ate today?
For More Information:
Read: Diet for a Small Planet
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