THE IMPACT OF YOUR FOOD CHOICES
Animal products have a high carbon footprint due to both methane released and the amount of food required to feed them. Whereas plants are the opposite, they can capture the carbon! Other environmental benefits include decreased fossil fuels used to power tractors, fishing vessels, transport, processing, chemicals, packaging materials, refrigeration, and supermarkets.
Benefits to you: Eating less meat can lower your risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes; and save money!
The Simple Steps to Take: Cut down slowly. Try meatless Mondays. Meat alternatives have become easily available. Shop local when possible.
Easy Food Choices for the Planet
Which foods have the highest and lowest carbon foot print? Find out the carbon footprint of what you eat and how little changes can make a big impact on the planet! Learn what makes a Reducatarian diet beneficial for our planet, ourselves and future generations. A more detailed video also available: Understanding the Impact of your food choices.
Some Favorite Cookbooks/Recipes
Cookbooks
Vegan Richa's Everyday Kitchen (digital book through DelCo libraries)
The Super Easy Vegan Slow Cooker Cookbook
Recipes
Curried Lentil Tomato and Coconut Soup (is great served over rice too!)
Oven baked Falafel (this is amazingly good but does take quite a while to make)
Local Restaurants with Plant-based Options
- Ox's Way (Havertown)
- Boardwalk Vegan (Havertown)
- Mangos & More (Havertown)
- Hip City Veg (Ardmore)
- Sweetgreen (Ardmore)
- Jules Thin Crust (Ardmore)
- El Limon (Ardmore)
- China Bowl (Ardmore)
- Hummus Mediterranean Kitchen (Ardmore)
- Tabouli (Suburban Square)
- Sabrina’s Cafe (Wynnewood)
- Tiffin (Wynnewood)
- Naked Lunch (Bryn Mawr)
- Ekta (Bryn Mawr)
- Sunset Moon Wellness Center (Bryn Mawr)
- Harvest Seasonal Grill (Radnor)
- Gangster Vegan (Norristown and Media)
- P.S. & Co. (Philadelphia)
- Vedge (Philadelphia)
- Wilson’s Secret Sauce (Upper Darby)
- All Thai restaurants