Eating for Earth
Go organic or substitute
- Try organic red meat or chicken
- Try Kangaroo instead of red meat
- Buy organic or free-range eggs
- Try dairy or dairy substitutes
- Buy organic beer and wine
Go Earth-happy packaging
- Buy beer and wine in the cardboard cartons
- Buy Earthy-happy toilet paper and washing powder
- Buy Earth-happy dishwashing liquid
- Take it home in a recyclable box or bag
- Use a fold-out trolley to shop at the markets
Go vegetarian
- Try vegetarian meals instead of meat and poultry
- Try vegetarian subsitutes, for example, vegetarian sausages
Go raw or in its natural state
- Try raw instead of cooked vegetables, for example, mushrooms
- Buy fresh instead of canned, for example, pineapple
- Bake a sliced potato instead of buying a bag of chips (MYO)
- Avoid excess packaging, for example, around a lettuce
Go making your own
- Make your own sauces (See MYO Sauces)
- Make your own dressings (See MYO Dressings)
Go local and fairly traded
- Shop at local traders
- Shop at farmers or community markets and gardens
- Shop at the farm gate
- Look for fairly traded products