1000 Flowers for the Planet - #327 Create a Menu Plan
The menu plan is an excellent tool to assist you in the
running of your household, with many benefits for you and the planet. By making
the effort to sit down and work out what is happening in the coming
week/fortnight you’ll find that you give yourself a better understanding of
where you need to be and at what times. This clarity will prove invaluable to
preparing meals daily or in advance, ensuring you provide nutritional foods for
yourself and your family. It is also an excellent tool to help you shop once a
week or once a fortnight. Combining a menu plan with less frequent shopping
expeditions results in a better use of your time, giving back a valuable
commodity most people seem to lack these days. Less travel means a reduction in
fuel usage, reducing fossil fuel consumption and carbon emissions, and saving
money. By purchasing the correct foods in the correct quantities, as per your
menu plan, less food is wasted, and as 30% of food is currently thrown away in
developed countries, this will make a massive difference to the planet in
reducing resources, such as water and fertilisers, used in the production of
food. Throwing away less food means financial savings as well. So some valuable
investment of your time will create many benefits for you and the planet.
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