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My food consumption manifesto

My food consumption manifesto

I will try to:

• purchase food grown and produced in this area and in the surrounding states as much as possible

• avoid imported food except when justified by its unique qualities (coffee, bananas, chocolate, Brazil nuts, some cheeses, e.g.)

• buy domestic “artisanal” cheeses, beer, wine, chocolate

• purchase minimally processed food  with less packaging, preferably with recyclable containers

• avoid processed foods and high fructose corn syrup

• purchase lean meats that are locally grown and processed and humanely raised with sustainable methods, preferably organic

• purchase organically grown vegetables and fruit

• eat more organically grown food

• eat less meat

• find out more about the origins of the food I eat

• cook more, eat out less

• eat at restaurants that support the local economy and sustainable food practices

• continue to avoid fast food and franchise foods (when possible)

• continue to eat whole grains and sprouted whole grains-- continue to bake my own bread

• eat wild caught and sustainable species of fish (when possible)

• learn more about hunting for local wild foods, such as mushrooms, wild herbs and vegetables

• grow more of my own vegetables at the community garden