8 Ways Your Eating Habits are Affecting Climate Change

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5 things you can start doing today to reduce your carbon footprint

1. Limit your consumption of red meat as much as possible, or eliminate it entirely.
2. Eat seasonally, to avoid driving the demand for out-of-season produce, which generally comes with a higher carbon footprint.
3. Increase your consumption of plant-based foods, and eat a wide variety, in order to diversify your nutrient intake.
4. If you're not ready to remove animal products from your diet, stick to the most sustainable options within each food category.
5. Stop wasting food, by buying only what you need and planning your meals ahead of time.

While dietary choices only represent a small fraction of our individual carbon footprints, the more eco-conscious we all are with regards to food, the more impact these small changes and decisions can make.

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