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When you are shopping for food ... 1. Make a list of what you need and avoid making impulse buys. 2. Try to vary your purchases: biodiversity is a friend of the climate. Choose different varieties of produce, try something new.... 3. Don't buy food for aesthetic reasons. A twisted carrot or an irregularly shaped apple are just as healthy and nutritious. 4. Look for seasonal food. It's fresher and more nutritious. 5. Buy local food: On average, to reach western tables a meal travels about 1,500 miles! Save on fuel and pollution and support restorative green space in your region! 6. Go for unpackaged food or food packaged using recycled materials. 7. Go for produce from sustainable farming. Sustainable agriculture doesn't use chemical fertilizers and pesticides, employs renewable sources wherever it can, follows the rhythms of the seasons and respects animal welfare. In the kitchen ... 8. Keep an eye on the contents of your fridge: it's not a coffin and what's kept in it has to be consumed fast! 9. Recycle more and waste less: make better use of the food you buy and exploit leftovers creatively to make new dishes. 10. Don't underrate vegetable waste: skins and stalks contain vital nutrients and a blender can work miracles! 11. Conserve your food well: you can make it last longer in airtight boxes, bottles, and jars, or in the freezer. 12. Keep an eye on expiry dates: best before ..doesn't mean that food has to be thrown away the next day. 13. Make your own compost: always separate organic waste from other refuse and, if you have a garden or an orchard (even if it's tiny!), make your own compost. Otherwise, recycle it. 14. Cook more and prepare your own food: the benefits for yourself and the environment will be much greater than you think. 15. Respect every drop of water. Use a sink bath instead of a faucet shower to wash produce. At the table ... 16. Eat less meat but of higher quality: meat, milk, and eggs from animals raised on their natural diet--pasture--are healthier, gentler on the environment and more nutritious. 17. Avoid fish from intensive farms. These farms are very harmful to the environment and produce unwholesome fish. 18. Talk to other people about these topics and spread the word about the Food for Change campaign!