How to eat more conscientiously

No matter your eating habits there are ways to make healthy choices that also minimize your impact on the environment. 

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If I was to label myself, I would say I am a conscientious omnivore. I try to eat in alignment with my core values to respect nature and reduce my contributions to large, industrialized food companies that cause extreme suffering, pollution, and pump out outrageously unhealthy foods! 

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Here are some tips to eat more sustainably and conscientiously. 

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1. Eat less processed food! Avoid foods with additives, preservatives, and a long shelf life. 
2. Purchase your produce and animal products from local farms, a CSA like @TucsonCSA, or the farmers market.
3. Don’t order animal-based foods when eating out. 99.9 % of the time you’ll be eating factory farmed animal products, even at fancy restaurants! 
4. Choose farm-to-table restaurants that promote more sustainable buying practices.  
5. Make meals plant-focused. This doesn’t mean you need only eat plants, it just means fill your plate with more vegetables than anything else (70-80% veggies)! 
6. Eat wild game or fish you’ve hunted/harvested yourself.
7. Plant a garden and grow some of your own food.
8. Don’t waste food! Eat first what will go bad, don’t over purchase, and don’t take or eat more than you need.