What is an “Eco Luncheon”?
Features organically and locally grown food with a focus on “sustainability”
http://www.ecostiletto.com/index.php?/Beauty/whatisgreen/
Sponsored by the American Democracy Projectand the EarthDay365 Planning Committee
What you are eating today?Salad Local greens Roasted Beets Brunswick Candied Pecans Local Honey Roasted Butternut Squash Blackberry Vanilla vinaigretteEntrée and Sides Herb Grilled Free Range Chicken Green Beans tossed with Roasted Tarragon Roasted Red Potatoes Fresh Rolls with local organic Honey ButterDessert Double Chocolate Bread Pudding
Where is today’s food coming from?
Beets - Mike Benben farms◦ Sturtevant, WI *531 miles
Free Range Chicken - Johnson Family farms◦ Belton, MO *60 miles
Potatoes - Lopata Gardens◦ Winthrop, IA *387 miles
Green Beans◦ Vernon County, MO *107 miles
Candied Pecans◦ Brunswick, MO *75 miles
Average Distance for these ingredients: 232 milesAverage Distance for a normal meal: 1500 miles
http://www.cuesa.org/learn/how-far-does-your-food-travel-get-your-plate
What we usually eat…Processed foods
◦Contain additives, substances intended to change the food in some way before it is sold to consumers.
◦Some additives linked to cancer, asthma and birth defects.
http://www.sustainabletable.org/issues/additives/
http://www.musclebomb.com/personal_trainer_nyc_blog/uploaded_images/food-796124.jpg
How much hamburger is actually in your fast food burger?
8 fast food burgers studied.37.7% to 62.4% water content.Comprised of about 12.1% of hamburger
meat.Some non-meat items found included
bone, cartilage, and plant material.Sarcocystis parasites were discovered in 2
hamburgers.
Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
How do you know what’s “green”?
100 PERCENT ORGANIC◦Every ingredient in the product is organically
grown: No pesticides, antibiotics, chemical fertilizers, bio-engineered, synthetic growth hormones or irradiated ingredients.
http://www.ecostiletto.com/index.php?/Beauty/whatisgreen/
How do you know what’s “green”?
CERTIFIED ORGANIC ◦At least 95 percent organically grown
ingredients.
How do you know what’s “green”?
ECO CERT:◦Contain at least 95 percent certified by an
independent European agency.
How do you know what’s “green”?
LOCALLY GROWNLess fuel used to transport products and less
preservatives needed to keep them fresh.
How can you shop “green”?
1. BYOB…Bring your own bag!2. Walk to the store3. Buy more rice & veggies. They are grown with
less energy and natural resources than livestock.4. Choose locally raised livestock, and select
chicken over beef, which requires pastures that often supplant natural vegetation.
5. Buy in bulk, it reduces packaging waste.6. Only buy what you will eat. It’s better to take
another trip to the store instead of wasting food. http://www.ehow.com/how_5086071_shop-green-grocery-store.html
TED Talk
Alex Laskey How Behavioral Science Can Lower Your Energy Bill
http://www.ted.com/talks/alex_laskey_how_behavioral_science_can_lower_your_energy_bill
Join us after this luncheon for the Cob Construction – Affordable and Sustainable Workshop
Michael Reinhardt will present a workshop on sustainable alternative construction, including a hands-on demonstration of the construction of a cob pizza oven.