Eat less meat and dairy Cut down on meat (especially red meat) and dairy products. Using meat and cheeses to flavour dishes rather than as a major ingredient can save up to 3 tonnes of greenhouse gas per year. Beef and cheese accounts for 5-10 times more emissions than nutritionally equivalent grain and nut foods
Eat more grain products Breads, pastas, nuts, bean dishes and oats are high in protein, energy and fibre and efficient to produce. They can easily replace meat and are healthier to eat.
Buy local Transporting food and other products uses a lot of fuel. Check the label; if it’s made in another state or country, reject it in favour of the locally produced brand. Buy from farmers’ markets and other local providers where possible.
Cut down the packaging Tinned and bottled food and drinks are usually mostly water and much more energy and emissions go in to making the container than the food itself contains! Buying fresh or dried food and mixing or cooking it will save 50 - 75% of CO2 emissions.
Buy fresh Fresh or dried fruit and fresh veg in season are easily obtainable in most areas. They taste better and incur about 1/2 of the emissions of the tinned or frozen equivalents.
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