The Reducetarian Foundation is a nonprofit group that encourages people to follow a “reducetarian” diet. This diet helps individuals eat less meat, eggs, and dairy to improve their health, protect the environment, and reduce harm to farmed animals. Brian Kateman is the cofounder and president of the group.
A flexitarian diet, also known as a semi-vegetarian diet, focuses on eating mostly plant-based foods and having less meat and other animal products. People who choose this diet often eat less red meat and poultry, and they eat more fruits, vegetables, and grains. They may choose this diet for health, environmental, ethical, or economic reasons.
Environmental vegetarianism is a way of eating that avoids meat to help protect the environment. This choice is made to reduce the harm caused by raising animals for food. Livestock, which includes animals like cows and pigs, is believed to cause about 15% of all greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere worldwide.
Farm-to-table (also called farm-to-fork or farm-to-school in some places) is a movement that encourages restaurants and school cafeterias to serve food grown locally. This food is usually obtained directly from producers, such as wineries, breweries, ranches, or fisheries, not just traditional farms. Methods to get local food include direct sales, community-supported agriculture (CSA) programs, farmers markets, local distributors, or by growing food themselves.
An expiration date, or expiry date, is a date set in advance that shows when a product should no longer be used. This happens either because of laws or because the product has passed its expected time of safety or quality for items that can spoil, like food. Expiration dates are used on some food items and other products, such as infant car seats, where the product’s age might affect how safely it works.
Waste-to-energy (WtE) and energy-from-waste (EfW) are methods that turn waste into useful energy, such as electricity or heat, in special plants called waste-to-energy facilities. As a way to recover energy from waste, WtE is important for managing waste and producing sustainable energy. It helps reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills and provides an alternative source of energy.
Anaerobic digestion is a series of steps where tiny living things break down materials that can be broken down without oxygen. This process helps manage waste or create fuels in factories and homes. Many types of fermentation used to make food and drinks, as well as home fermentation, rely on this method.
Gleaning is the process of gathering leftover crops from fields after harvest. During harvest, some food is left behind or not collected because it does not look the same as other crops, which is needed for stores. Other times, fields are left unharvested because it would cost too much to collect the crops.
Misfits Market is a subscription service that delivers groceries. It was started in 2018 by Abhi Ramesh in Philadelphia. The products usually include organic fruits and vegetables that do not meet the size or appearance rules of regular grocery stores.
Misfits Market is a grocery delivery service that requires customers to sign up for regular deliveries. It was started in 2018 by Abhi Ramesh in Philadelphia. The service delivers organic fruits and vegetables that do not meet the size or appearance standards used by most grocery stores.