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Vegan, environmental cooking! Most people think this would mean no fun and no taste. But if you've never tried it, will you ever know? Our group has decided to tackle this very important side of sustainability. It is a common fact that in the new era of globlization, it is normal to eat food that has travelled half the globe. But is that truly healthy? And is it even profitable, for us and for the environment?
Many studies and magazine articles indicate the exact opposite. Just like with clothes, the price on the label may, at a first glance, seem cheaper. But when one looks closer at the impact this product has on the environment that will have to payed by us in the long run, anyway (poisoned water from factory fed to large rivers that destroy the fish population for example, which we then have to clean and live with) and the slave-like conditions of the workers who made the shirts, it becomes clear just how much higher the price actually is. And not to forget the common rule of quantity over quality, which pretty much applies to anything you buy.
Thus, starting to buy local vegetables and fruits from neighboring farms or markets will not only help your tight budget, but help the environment too! And if you're too lazy to go out and cycle to the farm yourself, you can always get it brought right up to your front doorstep in a so called "farm delivery service". This means that they bring you a box of their harvests each month and give you recipes and tips on how to cook them. It is definitely a good way to find out about local vegetables, many of which less and less people know of!
Have you perked up yet? Feel like starting your own "cooking group" that finds out how to cook environmentally? This is how we will do it:
We'll meet around 1 time per month. The place is still undecided. It can be practically anywhere as long as there's a kitchen to cook in and a table to eat on! Of course, you can always go the long way and take a camp cooker and try cooking in the middle of nowhere. definitely an experience. The idea is to shop together, to cook, and then of course everyone can join in to eat! We would probably need to each pay 2 euro for the shopping per month. After a few times, we will start putting recipes together and make our own environmental cooking book.
Many studies and magazine articles indicate the exact opposite. Just like with clothes, the price on the label may, at a first glance, seem cheaper. But when one looks closer at the impact this product has on the environment that will have to payed by us in the long run, anyway (poisoned water from factory fed to large rivers that destroy the fish population for example, which we then have to clean and live with) and the slave-like conditions of the workers who made the shirts, it becomes clear just how much higher the price actually is. And not to forget the common rule of quantity over quality, which pretty much applies to anything you buy.
Thus, starting to buy local vegetables and fruits from neighboring farms or markets will not only help your tight budget, but help the environment too! And if you're too lazy to go out and cycle to the farm yourself, you can always get it brought right up to your front doorstep in a so called "farm delivery service". This means that they bring you a box of their harvests each month and give you recipes and tips on how to cook them. It is definitely a good way to find out about local vegetables, many of which less and less people know of!
Have you perked up yet? Feel like starting your own "cooking group" that finds out how to cook environmentally? This is how we will do it:
We'll meet around 1 time per month. The place is still undecided. It can be practically anywhere as long as there's a kitchen to cook in and a table to eat on! Of course, you can always go the long way and take a camp cooker and try cooking in the middle of nowhere. definitely an experience. The idea is to shop together, to cook, and then of course everyone can join in to eat! We would probably need to each pay 2 euro for the shopping per month. After a few times, we will start putting recipes together and make our own environmental cooking book.
This is a perfect example of a great recipe and project to make aware how important food is and where it comes from!
