sustainable eating

here are some helpful hints from a book i borrowed from the library called living green: a practical guide to simple sustainablity by greg horn. he says these are the seven steps to eating better for you and the environment, and they are easy to follow. here they are:

1. eat organic. a lot of people aren't willing to do this, at least not all at once, so the top ten foods that you should buy organic are meat (which you're cutting out or cutting back on already, right?), dairy products (again with the cutting out and cutting back), fish (and again), berries, salad crops, mushrooms, root crops, bananas, waxed fruit, and coffee and tea.
2. be careful of fish. you already know how unsustainable modern fishing practices are and how they kill other sea animals, like turtles, dolphins, and whales, but there is also the issue of mercury in the fish building up in your body as well as other toxins. yum.
3. eat low on the food chain. i pretty much covered all of this with my vegan post already.
4. filter your water. i talked about bottled water in a previous post also, so you should already have your reusable water bottles, right?
5. reduce sugars and sodas. this should be pretty self-explanatory - this stuff is junk and horrible for your body.
6. cut fried and processed food. i know, this seems pretty tough, but stuff that is overly processed doesn't occur naturally, plus there are a ton of preservatives in that food to keep it from going bad, which is also not good for you.
7. change your cup. not only should you not drink bottled water, but when you get coffee, you should always bring your own mug. those styrofoam cups go right in the trash and don't break down quickly. i always bring my own or drink from the ceramic mugs that they provide when i go out to get coffee.

a lot of these steps tie in with some things i already have posted about, so it should come as no surprise. now it's time to start putting these into action.