F.E.P. top 10 eating tips

The Food Empowering Project has a list of tips on their website that will help you eating with purpose and make conscious choices. I find them really important and useful, so I copied them here. But don't forget to check their page for links and more useful information. Knowledge is power!

F.E.P. TOP 10 EATING TIPS:

1. Go vegan – For the animals, the environment, humanity, and your health.

2. Shop with care – Minimize your support of corporations that violate human and animal rights.

3. Choose organic – Agricultural chemicals hurt workers, the environment, and your health! Strive to buy organic whenever possible.

4. Ethical chocolate – Before buying, check our chocolate list.

5. Speak up! – Use your voice when you shop. Fill out comment cards, send email comments, or speak to store managers about available food options.

6. Bring your own – Use reusable bags, silverware, and containers when you shop and eat out. Avoid plastic and bring your own bags when you buy groceries and produce (reuse!).

7. Buy local – Support the farmers’ market in your community.

8. Sign up for our e-alerts.

9. Spread the word – Share what you learn with others!

10. Think outside the bottle – Avoid buying water in plastic bottles.

And although the following are things you might not be able to do immediately, they are just as important to consider:

• Grow Your Own! Convert part of your yard to a garden and grow your own food, or find a community garden in your area.
• Join a food Co-op or Community Supported Agriculture program.