New Year Resolutions: A new series on sustainable food
January 1, 2010 by Caitlin
Filed under Food Issues & Trends
Happy New Year! Have you made any resolutions for 2010?
One of my resolutions is to eat more sustainably and I invite you to join me.
I am excited to announce a new series starting next week. I am teaming up with one of my favourite food bloggers, Chris Perrin of Blog Well Done, and together we are writing a series on sustainable food.
You might ask what does “sustainable food” even mean or why you should care. I’ll try to answer both questions. Together with Chris, I’ll be looking at a range of topics from organic v local food to the ethics of meat and seafood and food packaging and waste. We’ll also have some great recipes for you along the way.
The idea is to eat in a way that is better for you and the environment. Change doesn’t happen over night and rather than perfectionism, I suggest aiming for kaizen - a Japanese term meaning “continuous improvement”.
Neither Chris nor I are absolutists so you can count on information without a lecture. All of us could probably eat more sustainably and I hope I can convince you to share that aim if you don’t already. However, there are many paths to that goal and my aim is to give you information and raise issues so you can make your own choices.
I hope you enjoy it! Please subscribe to both blogs so you don’t miss out.
Looking forward to these posts. I just saw Food Inc. last week with my family and we haven’t eaten beef since. (Chicken doesn’t seem that much better). I’d be interested to find out where to get meat that’s not from a CAFO.
Some good books on this topic are: Fast Food Nation, an Omnivore’s Dilemma, and Animal, Vegetable, Miracle.
Caitlin,
This is exciting!! After watching Food Inc., I think I may be ready for a healthier lifestyle. I love this concept. As I am so lost on this topic, I will surely look to you and Chris for some help and some “kaizen”!
Cheers,
Jen
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I think if you start by being more conscious of the decisions you are making small changes eventually give way to larger changes. I don’t know if this is ‘kaizen’ but whatever it is it works for me!
I started by considering the season: does this grow now or has it been flown in from another country etc. This has made me more aware of the food I eat and the fact that there are far more options than you might first think.
Yes, I agree. I think it’s the same with any habit – start small and just observe. – Caitlin.