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Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Eating green vs. eating vegetarian: Kate Geagan’s top tips
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Fit to Eat columnist Chris Rosenbloom interviewed dietitian Kate Geagan about American eating habits. She asked Geagan for her top three tips for consumers to go green:
The answer:
1: Eat more plants and cut down on beef and dairy. You don’t have to give up beef or dairy, but by eating meatless one day a week you can improve the environment and do something good for your health.
2: Eat less food product and eat more food. Highly processed packaged foods consume valuable resources and they are usually not very healthful.
3: Rethink your drink. Bottled beverages are heavy to ship. Consider drinking tap water instead of bottled water and rethink the diet soft drinks. Did you know it takes 2,200 fossil fuel calories to produce a one-calorie diet drink?
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