Ten simple steps to be part of the solution
- Eat low on the food and marketing chain; shop from the store's perimeter.
- Stick with organic or sustainably-grown produce when possible. A study found that children who ate only organic produce had one-sixth the level of pesticides in their bodies of those who ate conventionally grown fruits and vegetables.
- Eat local—most food travels 1,500 miles on average.
- Try a farmers' market or CSA (Community Shared Agriculture).
- Eat at restaurants that support local growers.
- Shop at stores that procure from local and organic growers and if your store, doesn't, ask the produce manager to stock such items.
- Grow your own community garden or in your own yard. A 15 x 15 ft. plot can grow $600 worth of food on an annual basis.
- Get in the kitchen! Plan and cook meals with your family and friends.
- Join Saskatchewan Organic Directorate.
- Vote with your fork in the voting booth and with your dollars every day.