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Sustainable Cuisine

Container gardens. Patio planters. Raised beds. Tomato plants. Salad greens. Herbs. Edible ... 1 Kitchen: container. 2 Yard: compost pile or bin. 16. Organic. Food: ...

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Sustainable Cuisine

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  1. Sustainable Cuisine Deb Hilbert MEd RD

  2. What’s for dinner?

  3. Eat sustainably, locally & seasonally Conservation Composting Organics Thank the food Topics of Discussion

  4. Eat sustainably • SUSTAINABILITY • Meeting current needs without compromising the needs of the future

  5. Sustainability • Where does your food come from? • How is it produced? • The 7th Generation

  6. Eat locally • Farmers markets • Pick-your-own farms • Grass-fed beef ranches • Seasonal fruit/veggie stands • CSA • Community Supported Agriculture • www.localharvest.com

  7. Grow your own • Container gardens • Patio planters • Raised beds • Tomato plants • Salad greens • Herbs • Edible flowers

  8. Eat seasonally • Choose food in season • Extending the season • Arizona seasons • North • Central • South • Sense of time & place

  9. Freezing & canning • Spaghetti sauce • Jams & jellies • Chutney & fruit butters • Veggies • Pesto

  10. Environmental cost of meat • To produce beef • 35 lb grain for 2.2 lb of beef • >58,000 gal water for 2.2 lb beef • Swapping a cod fillet for a steak decreases GHG emissions by about 80%

  11. Go Vegetarian • Eat low on the food chain • Small steps count • One meal a week • Vegetarian cookbook • Beans, tofu, & nuts

  12. Conservation • BYOB • Bring your own bag • Batch cooking • Buddy-up • Bottom line: • Conserve more, waste less.

  13. Composting • Create your own dirt

  14. Composting • Reduces GHGs • Acts as carbon sink • Alleviates need for chemical-based fertilizers

  15. Composting • Join the composting revolution 1 – Kitchen: container 2 – Yard: compost pile or bin

  16. Organic • Food: without synthetic chemicals • Land: chemical free for 3 years

  17. Benefits to the farmer • Less exposure to chemicals • Reduced costs from crop rotation & composting

  18. Benefits to the environment • Healthier soils • Less pollution • Habitat restoration • Conserves fossil fuel

  19. Benefits to the consumer • Reduced exposure to chemicals • Nutritional value • Peace of mind

  20. Is it worth it?

  21. Thank the food • Before eating, always remember to thank the food.

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