This document discusses the environmental impacts of different foods and provides strategies for reducing the carbon footprint of one's diet. It finds that beef, lamb, dairy cheeses and butters have the highest impacts, while seasonal fruits and vegetables, lentils, beans and nuts have lower impacts. Through examples of swapping mince for lentils in Bolognese and choosing more plant-based options, it shows how small diet changes can significantly lower the environmental impact of one's meals. The key message is that a plant-based diet has a lower carbon footprint than one including meat and dairy.
This document discusses community medicine approaches to food fortification, additives, and adulteration. It defines food fortification as adding nutrients to foods in small amounts to improve nutrition. Examples given are fluoridation of water and iodization of salt. Food additives are also discussed, defined as non-nutritive substances added in small amounts to improve properties like flavor, texture and storage. Food adulteration is defined as mixing, substituting or concealing food quality in a way that can harm health. Control of fortification, additives and adulteration is discussed along with related laws.
This document outlines the syllabus for a course on Food Analysis & Quality Control. It covers various topics related to food quality parameters, analysis techniques, food laws and standards. The theory section covers concepts of quality control, sampling methods, physicochemical properties, sensory evaluation, food regulations, and quality systems like GMP and HACCP. The practical section involves proximate analysis, detection of adulteration, sensory analysis methods, analysis of food products and determination of contaminant residues. The overall aim is to impart knowledge and skills on evaluating and assuring food quality.
This document discusses egg products and trends in the food industry. It notes that consumer demand is growing for all-day breakfast options. Processed egg products like refrigerated liquid eggs, frozen eggs, and dried eggs provide convenience and extended shelf life compared to shell eggs. Eggs function in food applications through properties like foaming, emulsification, thickening, coagulation, flavor and color contribution, and humectancy. The document outlines various egg product types and their uses in foodservice and commercial food production.
Sampling of food involves selecting representative portions or units from a lot for analysis. It must be done carefully to ensure reliable analytical data. Proper sample size and containers are important, as are precautions to maintain sample integrity from collection to analysis. Food safety officers are responsible for collecting representative samples using appropriate tools and techniques, packaging them securely, documenting the samples, and dispatching them for analysis according to established procedures. Commodity-specific sampling standards must also be followed.
This document outlines guidelines for good dairy farming practices related to animal health, milking hygiene, animal feed and welfare, and environmental protection. It recommends preventing disease entry onto farms, having effective health programs, using drugs as prescribed, and training all personnel. For milking, it suggests hygienic milking routines that don't harm cows or introduce contaminants. Guidelines for animal welfare ensure freedom from thirst, discomfort, pain, fear and allow for normal behavior. The environmental practices involve proper waste management and avoiding harming the local environment.
This document provides an introduction to food waste management. It defines food and describes that most food originates from plants, with cereal grains being the most common worldwide. The transformation of ingredients into finished food products is called food production. Food preparation requires washing hands, separating raw and ready-to-eat foods, and checking labels. Refrigerators and freezers are used to store food at proper temperatures to prevent bacterial growth. The Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) system identifies and controls potential food safety issues. Cooking food to the proper internal temperature kills harmful bacteria. Food waste refers to discarded food, and statistics show that hotels produce a significant amount of food waste each year.
The idea is to establish a company provide services of healthy breakfasts in Dublin.
- Product description
- Market overview
- Marketing Plan
- Operational Plan
- Organizational Plan
- Financial Plan
- Executive summary
Understanding Sustainable Food Shopping: Sustainably Minded Shoppers and the ...Adrian Friday
My talk about sustainability in food shopping to SIRACH Network Innovation in Heating and Cooling Seminar, Wed 22nd Oct 2014, i.e. about what drives the need for heating and refrigeration in the first place and why might we want to influence this to reduce our carbon footprint. Starting with the proposition that food is a surprisingly high part of the UK domestic carbon footprint, the talk first showed a fine-grained analysis of typical student diet with measured direct energy impact and estimates of its embodied carbon footprint: to illustrate how the foods chosen are the most significant contributor to diets' carbon footprint, and how typical diets might be limited and repetitive. Second, we reported on how mainstream food increasingly relies on convenience foods and how these foods, and societal conventions (e.g. what is a 'proper' meal anyway) encourage and limit what we repeatedly eat. We then talked about our sustainably minded participants, what they care about, how they evaluate what they eat, and how they develop new capabilities and knowledge for acquiring and preparing sustainable food. We finished by looking at why these choices are complex and why I believe it's important we (and specifically supermarkets) help making these choices more transparent to the consumer and in the supply chain to help promote a more sustainable diet, and why we must act now!
Published work relating to this talk:
A. Clear, M. Hazas, J. Morley, A. Friday, and O. Bates, “Domestic food and sustainable design: A study of university student cooking and its impacts,” in Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, pp. 2447–2456, 2013.
http://wp.lancs.ac.uk/sds/files/2013/05/clear_hobcam_20131.pdf
More about our work:
http://wp.lancs.ac.uk/sds
This document discusses community medicine approaches to food fortification, additives, and adulteration. It defines food fortification as adding nutrients to foods in small amounts to improve nutrition. Examples given are fluoridation of water and iodization of salt. Food additives are also discussed, defined as non-nutritive substances added in small amounts to improve properties like flavor, texture and storage. Food adulteration is defined as mixing, substituting or concealing food quality in a way that can harm health. Control of fortification, additives and adulteration is discussed along with related laws.
This document outlines the syllabus for a course on Food Analysis & Quality Control. It covers various topics related to food quality parameters, analysis techniques, food laws and standards. The theory section covers concepts of quality control, sampling methods, physicochemical properties, sensory evaluation, food regulations, and quality systems like GMP and HACCP. The practical section involves proximate analysis, detection of adulteration, sensory analysis methods, analysis of food products and determination of contaminant residues. The overall aim is to impart knowledge and skills on evaluating and assuring food quality.
This document discusses egg products and trends in the food industry. It notes that consumer demand is growing for all-day breakfast options. Processed egg products like refrigerated liquid eggs, frozen eggs, and dried eggs provide convenience and extended shelf life compared to shell eggs. Eggs function in food applications through properties like foaming, emulsification, thickening, coagulation, flavor and color contribution, and humectancy. The document outlines various egg product types and their uses in foodservice and commercial food production.
Sampling of food involves selecting representative portions or units from a lot for analysis. It must be done carefully to ensure reliable analytical data. Proper sample size and containers are important, as are precautions to maintain sample integrity from collection to analysis. Food safety officers are responsible for collecting representative samples using appropriate tools and techniques, packaging them securely, documenting the samples, and dispatching them for analysis according to established procedures. Commodity-specific sampling standards must also be followed.
This document outlines guidelines for good dairy farming practices related to animal health, milking hygiene, animal feed and welfare, and environmental protection. It recommends preventing disease entry onto farms, having effective health programs, using drugs as prescribed, and training all personnel. For milking, it suggests hygienic milking routines that don't harm cows or introduce contaminants. Guidelines for animal welfare ensure freedom from thirst, discomfort, pain, fear and allow for normal behavior. The environmental practices involve proper waste management and avoiding harming the local environment.
This document provides an introduction to food waste management. It defines food and describes that most food originates from plants, with cereal grains being the most common worldwide. The transformation of ingredients into finished food products is called food production. Food preparation requires washing hands, separating raw and ready-to-eat foods, and checking labels. Refrigerators and freezers are used to store food at proper temperatures to prevent bacterial growth. The Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) system identifies and controls potential food safety issues. Cooking food to the proper internal temperature kills harmful bacteria. Food waste refers to discarded food, and statistics show that hotels produce a significant amount of food waste each year.
The idea is to establish a company provide services of healthy breakfasts in Dublin.
- Product description
- Market overview
- Marketing Plan
- Operational Plan
- Organizational Plan
- Financial Plan
- Executive summary
Understanding Sustainable Food Shopping: Sustainably Minded Shoppers and the ...Adrian Friday
My talk about sustainability in food shopping to SIRACH Network Innovation in Heating and Cooling Seminar, Wed 22nd Oct 2014, i.e. about what drives the need for heating and refrigeration in the first place and why might we want to influence this to reduce our carbon footprint. Starting with the proposition that food is a surprisingly high part of the UK domestic carbon footprint, the talk first showed a fine-grained analysis of typical student diet with measured direct energy impact and estimates of its embodied carbon footprint: to illustrate how the foods chosen are the most significant contributor to diets' carbon footprint, and how typical diets might be limited and repetitive. Second, we reported on how mainstream food increasingly relies on convenience foods and how these foods, and societal conventions (e.g. what is a 'proper' meal anyway) encourage and limit what we repeatedly eat. We then talked about our sustainably minded participants, what they care about, how they evaluate what they eat, and how they develop new capabilities and knowledge for acquiring and preparing sustainable food. We finished by looking at why these choices are complex and why I believe it's important we (and specifically supermarkets) help making these choices more transparent to the consumer and in the supply chain to help promote a more sustainable diet, and why we must act now!
Published work relating to this talk:
A. Clear, M. Hazas, J. Morley, A. Friday, and O. Bates, “Domestic food and sustainable design: A study of university student cooking and its impacts,” in Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, pp. 2447–2456, 2013.
http://wp.lancs.ac.uk/sds/files/2013/05/clear_hobcam_20131.pdf
More about our work:
http://wp.lancs.ac.uk/sds
The document summarizes a student's science experiment investigating which types of kitchen waste decompose fastest using Bokashi bran. The student hypothesized that fruit and vegetable waste would decompose fastest, followed by carbohydrates, then meat and dairy. The experiment involved placing different types of kitchen waste into buckets with Bokashi bran and observing decomposition over 4 weeks. The results found that bread and cereal decomposed the most completely with no smell, followed by fruit and vegetables, then meat and dairy which produced maggots and smells. The student concluded the bread and cereal group decomposed the best and most.
This document discusses the environmental impacts of the modern industrialized food system. It notes that food production and transportation results in large amounts of waste, pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions. Intensive factory farming of animals produces massive amounts of waste and relies on routine antibiotic use. Genetically engineered foods and many food additives raise potential health and environmental concerns. While cheap and convenient, the industrial food model externalizes many real environmental and social costs. The document advocates choosing more sustainably and locally produced foods to support healthier and greener food systems.
ROOBAR produces 100% organic and raw energy bars made from dried fruits, nuts, and superfoods like chia seeds, goji berries, and cacao nibs, with no added sugar. They come in 11 flavors and are vegan and gluten-free. The company is a market leader in Europe, producing over 1 million bars per month in their state-of-the-art facility. Their target consumers are young, active, educated urbanites who care about health and nutrition.
The document discusses the Environmental Working Group's "Dirty Dozen" and "Clean 15" lists, which identify the 12 foods highest and 15 foods lowest in pesticide residues. It recommends buying the Dirty Dozen foods organic to avoid pesticides, and notes the Clean 15 are less important to buy organic. Reasons to buy organic are also given, such as avoiding pesticide ingestion and supporting environmentally friendly farming practices.
Making Healthy Choices: Weight Loss Tips from Downsize Fitness Downsize Fitness
Downsize Fitness is an international chain of gyms which helps our members lose 50+ pounds. Our weight loss program consists of Fitness, Nutrition, and Weight Loss Coaching sessions at our 6 facilities in the US and Canada. To become about Downsize Fitness memberships, our Certified Weight Loss Coach program, or Franchise opportunities, visit www.downsizefranchise.com
The document discusses key challenges and opportunities in the education food sector. It provides examples of popular products that meet the needs of education customers. Street food trends present an opportunity to engage students with grab-and-go options that reflect global flavors while maintaining nutrition. Adapting menus to include more vegan, vegetarian, and plant-based options can appeal to changing preferences.
The document provides tips and suggestions for making environmentally-friendly choices in daily life. It suggests starting with small, easy changes and working up to more significant actions over time. Examples include choosing organic and locally-grown food, using non-toxic cleaners, reducing waste and emissions by walking, biking or carpooling, volunteering with environmental groups, and educating children about nature. The document emphasizes that substantial change happens gradually through consistent small steps.
This document provides information and tips to help employees meet a company's April nutrition challenge to limit packaged food purchases to those containing 5 ingredients or less. It defines processed food, notes some exceptions like homemade recipes, and offers ideas for simple, whole foods and packaged foods to choose like fresh produce, eggs, milk, 100% fruit juices without added sugar. It also provides resources for healthy recipes and cooking ideas.
French startup Yooji puts delight back into your babies' dishes. Their organic small frozen portions for babies 4 months and over probably are the best baby foods in the world!
The Bramley Bites are a sweet snack made of black forest fruits, Bramley apples, and cinnamon wrapped in golden shortcrust pastry. They were created to be a healthier alternative to common snacks and desserts, with the goals of appealing to vegan and children's markets. Early concept designs mimicked pop tarts but were adjusted to have less pastry and more fruit filling. Several batches were made to refine the optimal fruit-to-pastry ratio and sugar level. Nutritional analysis found them to provide fiber, vitamins and minerals while keeping calories and sugar moderate. Photographs show the development from early explosive fillings to a consistent crunchy finished product.
This document provides information about meatballs, including their ingredients, manufacturing process, packaging, storage, quality control, and applications. It discusses key raw materials like ground meat and starches. Additives include salt, nitrites, and MSG. Meatballs are shaped, cooked, frozen, and vacuum packaged. Quality control involves HACCP and GMP plans. Meatballs can be fried or added to curries.
This document discusses healthy boiled snack products from YCOOK, an innovative food company. YCOOK has developed boiled snacks that are high in fiber, easy to digest, and require no refrigeration or preservatives while staying fresh for 12 months. Their current products include sweet corn on the cob, kernels, lentils, and groundnuts. YCOOK ensures high quality from seed to shelf with no chemical modifications or additives. They have also filed a patent for their vacuum packaging technology that removes air and kills bacteria to allow long storage without refrigeration.
<p>Whether at the alcoholic drink hour or throughout the function, we enjoy the personalization and also selections that a hearty food station provides, and also the interactive experience it stimulates, allowing guests to blend and also mingle much more. And the options are limitless. For a breakfast wedding celebration, you can't fail with a bacon bar or waffle bar (with choice of garnishes obviously).</p>
The document provides an overview of healthy eating on a budget and discusses the confusion around different diet terminology. It then outlines Alissa's top 10 tips for eating healthy and cheap, which include learning to cook, focusing on staple foods like beans and rice, buying items in bulk, in-season or frozen produce, and bringing your own beverages. An example is given of an ultimate cheap and healthy meal for a family of 4 that costs only $4.
Artisan Bread Organic produces artisan bread and snacks made from organic and biodynamic ingredients. Their breads are labeled for various diets including vegetarian, dairy-free, wheat-free, gluten-free, salt-free, and yeast-free. They use a natural leaven and freshly stone-milled flours. The company was founded to produce high-quality bread using traditional and sustainable methods unlike mass-produced industrial breads. They offer a variety of breads, snacks and mixes that can be ordered online or by phone.
Fenix Gluten Free products from Klasje Celje Slovenia (EU)Tadej Sadar
The document discusses gluten-free products made by the Fenix brand in Slovenia. It provides information on the company KLASJE CELJE, which has produced Fenix brand products since 1982. It offers a wide selection of gluten-free baked goods, pastas, and cookies made from ingredients like millet, quinoa, rice and maize flour. The products aim to provide tasty, healthy options for those with gluten intolerance or sensitivity. Nutrition information and ingredients are provided for several product examples like bread blend, tagliatelle pasta, and cookies with various fillings.
This document discusses modifying pulse flavors to increase their use in food applications. It describes how pulses have great nutritional benefits but strong flavors have limited their use in Western foods. Researchers developed a process to neutralize pulse flavors and identified a "nutty" flavor in mung beans. This led to the development of a new pulse ingredient with a neutral to nutty flavor that can be used in many food products as a substitute for peanuts. The ingredient is now commercially produced and exported, providing a solution for nut allergies while adding nutrition to foods.
The document discusses food waste in the UK. It finds that 7.2 million tonnes of food and drink are wasted each year, with 4.4 million tonnes from households. Avoidable household waste amounts to around 120kg per person annually costing the average UK household £480 per year. Retailers are taking steps to reduce packaging and encourage better planning, storage, portion control, and leftovers to cut waste. Reducing food waste saves consumers money, cuts greenhouse gas emissions and pressure on resources.
The document discusses launching a new company called Beyond Organic that aims to go beyond USDA organic standards to promote true health and wellness. It will create superior quality foods and beverages while teaching principles of healthy eating. Products discussed include cultured dairy products, spring water, infusions, chocolate, beef, and a probiotic beverage made from whey. Founder packs are available for pre-order to receive an assortment of products and qualify for bonuses.
This document summarizes the products and benefits of Go Vegan foods, an Indian plant-based foods company. It highlights that Go Vegan offers a variety of soy-based products including soymilk, tofu, frozen desserts, and burgers. These products are cholesterol-free, lactose-free, and have a long shelf life of 1-6 months. The document also emphasizes that Go Vegan uses FSSAI certified production facilities and its founder has experience reversing diet-related diseases. It claims their products are used and recommended by world-class chefs and large companies in India.
The document summarizes a student's science experiment investigating which types of kitchen waste decompose fastest using Bokashi bran. The student hypothesized that fruit and vegetable waste would decompose fastest, followed by carbohydrates, then meat and dairy. The experiment involved placing different types of kitchen waste into buckets with Bokashi bran and observing decomposition over 4 weeks. The results found that bread and cereal decomposed the most completely with no smell, followed by fruit and vegetables, then meat and dairy which produced maggots and smells. The student concluded the bread and cereal group decomposed the best and most.
This document discusses the environmental impacts of the modern industrialized food system. It notes that food production and transportation results in large amounts of waste, pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions. Intensive factory farming of animals produces massive amounts of waste and relies on routine antibiotic use. Genetically engineered foods and many food additives raise potential health and environmental concerns. While cheap and convenient, the industrial food model externalizes many real environmental and social costs. The document advocates choosing more sustainably and locally produced foods to support healthier and greener food systems.
ROOBAR produces 100% organic and raw energy bars made from dried fruits, nuts, and superfoods like chia seeds, goji berries, and cacao nibs, with no added sugar. They come in 11 flavors and are vegan and gluten-free. The company is a market leader in Europe, producing over 1 million bars per month in their state-of-the-art facility. Their target consumers are young, active, educated urbanites who care about health and nutrition.
The document discusses the Environmental Working Group's "Dirty Dozen" and "Clean 15" lists, which identify the 12 foods highest and 15 foods lowest in pesticide residues. It recommends buying the Dirty Dozen foods organic to avoid pesticides, and notes the Clean 15 are less important to buy organic. Reasons to buy organic are also given, such as avoiding pesticide ingestion and supporting environmentally friendly farming practices.
Making Healthy Choices: Weight Loss Tips from Downsize Fitness Downsize Fitness
Downsize Fitness is an international chain of gyms which helps our members lose 50+ pounds. Our weight loss program consists of Fitness, Nutrition, and Weight Loss Coaching sessions at our 6 facilities in the US and Canada. To become about Downsize Fitness memberships, our Certified Weight Loss Coach program, or Franchise opportunities, visit www.downsizefranchise.com
The document discusses key challenges and opportunities in the education food sector. It provides examples of popular products that meet the needs of education customers. Street food trends present an opportunity to engage students with grab-and-go options that reflect global flavors while maintaining nutrition. Adapting menus to include more vegan, vegetarian, and plant-based options can appeal to changing preferences.
The document provides tips and suggestions for making environmentally-friendly choices in daily life. It suggests starting with small, easy changes and working up to more significant actions over time. Examples include choosing organic and locally-grown food, using non-toxic cleaners, reducing waste and emissions by walking, biking or carpooling, volunteering with environmental groups, and educating children about nature. The document emphasizes that substantial change happens gradually through consistent small steps.
This document provides information and tips to help employees meet a company's April nutrition challenge to limit packaged food purchases to those containing 5 ingredients or less. It defines processed food, notes some exceptions like homemade recipes, and offers ideas for simple, whole foods and packaged foods to choose like fresh produce, eggs, milk, 100% fruit juices without added sugar. It also provides resources for healthy recipes and cooking ideas.
French startup Yooji puts delight back into your babies' dishes. Their organic small frozen portions for babies 4 months and over probably are the best baby foods in the world!
The Bramley Bites are a sweet snack made of black forest fruits, Bramley apples, and cinnamon wrapped in golden shortcrust pastry. They were created to be a healthier alternative to common snacks and desserts, with the goals of appealing to vegan and children's markets. Early concept designs mimicked pop tarts but were adjusted to have less pastry and more fruit filling. Several batches were made to refine the optimal fruit-to-pastry ratio and sugar level. Nutritional analysis found them to provide fiber, vitamins and minerals while keeping calories and sugar moderate. Photographs show the development from early explosive fillings to a consistent crunchy finished product.
This document provides information about meatballs, including their ingredients, manufacturing process, packaging, storage, quality control, and applications. It discusses key raw materials like ground meat and starches. Additives include salt, nitrites, and MSG. Meatballs are shaped, cooked, frozen, and vacuum packaged. Quality control involves HACCP and GMP plans. Meatballs can be fried or added to curries.
This document discusses healthy boiled snack products from YCOOK, an innovative food company. YCOOK has developed boiled snacks that are high in fiber, easy to digest, and require no refrigeration or preservatives while staying fresh for 12 months. Their current products include sweet corn on the cob, kernels, lentils, and groundnuts. YCOOK ensures high quality from seed to shelf with no chemical modifications or additives. They have also filed a patent for their vacuum packaging technology that removes air and kills bacteria to allow long storage without refrigeration.
<p>Whether at the alcoholic drink hour or throughout the function, we enjoy the personalization and also selections that a hearty food station provides, and also the interactive experience it stimulates, allowing guests to blend and also mingle much more. And the options are limitless. For a breakfast wedding celebration, you can't fail with a bacon bar or waffle bar (with choice of garnishes obviously).</p>
The document provides an overview of healthy eating on a budget and discusses the confusion around different diet terminology. It then outlines Alissa's top 10 tips for eating healthy and cheap, which include learning to cook, focusing on staple foods like beans and rice, buying items in bulk, in-season or frozen produce, and bringing your own beverages. An example is given of an ultimate cheap and healthy meal for a family of 4 that costs only $4.
Artisan Bread Organic produces artisan bread and snacks made from organic and biodynamic ingredients. Their breads are labeled for various diets including vegetarian, dairy-free, wheat-free, gluten-free, salt-free, and yeast-free. They use a natural leaven and freshly stone-milled flours. The company was founded to produce high-quality bread using traditional and sustainable methods unlike mass-produced industrial breads. They offer a variety of breads, snacks and mixes that can be ordered online or by phone.
Fenix Gluten Free products from Klasje Celje Slovenia (EU)Tadej Sadar
The document discusses gluten-free products made by the Fenix brand in Slovenia. It provides information on the company KLASJE CELJE, which has produced Fenix brand products since 1982. It offers a wide selection of gluten-free baked goods, pastas, and cookies made from ingredients like millet, quinoa, rice and maize flour. The products aim to provide tasty, healthy options for those with gluten intolerance or sensitivity. Nutrition information and ingredients are provided for several product examples like bread blend, tagliatelle pasta, and cookies with various fillings.
This document discusses modifying pulse flavors to increase their use in food applications. It describes how pulses have great nutritional benefits but strong flavors have limited their use in Western foods. Researchers developed a process to neutralize pulse flavors and identified a "nutty" flavor in mung beans. This led to the development of a new pulse ingredient with a neutral to nutty flavor that can be used in many food products as a substitute for peanuts. The ingredient is now commercially produced and exported, providing a solution for nut allergies while adding nutrition to foods.
The document discusses food waste in the UK. It finds that 7.2 million tonnes of food and drink are wasted each year, with 4.4 million tonnes from households. Avoidable household waste amounts to around 120kg per person annually costing the average UK household £480 per year. Retailers are taking steps to reduce packaging and encourage better planning, storage, portion control, and leftovers to cut waste. Reducing food waste saves consumers money, cuts greenhouse gas emissions and pressure on resources.
The document discusses launching a new company called Beyond Organic that aims to go beyond USDA organic standards to promote true health and wellness. It will create superior quality foods and beverages while teaching principles of healthy eating. Products discussed include cultured dairy products, spring water, infusions, chocolate, beef, and a probiotic beverage made from whey. Founder packs are available for pre-order to receive an assortment of products and qualify for bonuses.
This document summarizes the products and benefits of Go Vegan foods, an Indian plant-based foods company. It highlights that Go Vegan offers a variety of soy-based products including soymilk, tofu, frozen desserts, and burgers. These products are cholesterol-free, lactose-free, and have a long shelf life of 1-6 months. The document also emphasizes that Go Vegan uses FSSAI certified production facilities and its founder has experience reversing diet-related diseases. It claims their products are used and recommended by world-class chefs and large companies in India.
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impact of our food?
• What simple swaps can we make to
reduce our environmental impacts?
• We will look at how to introduce some
alternatives – with simple ingredients!
3. What are some of your favourite foods to
eat?
What do you like to cook or bake?
4. What are the impacts of these foods?
Vegan burger –
fresh in plastic
tray.
Dried beans
Frozen meat
sausages
British beef mince,
fresh in plastic tray
Frozen vegan
sausages
Brown lentils
Beef burger,
fresh in
plastic tray
Vegan spread made
from vegetable oils
Vegan cheese
made from
vegetable oils
British dairy
butter British dairy
cheese
Nuts
• Put the foods in order of impact
Fresh bread from a
supermarket
Seasonal fresh
fruit and veg
Out of
season fresh
fruit and veg Almond milk
Dairy
milk
Tin of beans
5. Things to consider
• Production – what is done to grow
the food
• Processing – how the food is
processed
• Transport – how the food is
transported
• Packaging – the materials used to
package the food
Production
45%
Processing
28%
Packaging
7%
Transport
20%
6. What are the impacts of these foods?
Vegan burger –
fresh in plastic
tray.
Dried beans
Frozen meat
sausages
British beef mince,
fresh in plastic tray
Frozen vegan
sausages
Brown lentils
Beef burger,
fresh in
plastic tray
Vegan spread made
from vegetable oils
Vegan cheese
made from
vegetable oils
British dairy
butter British dairy
cheese
Nuts
• Put the foods in order of impact
Fresh bread from a
supermarket
Seasonal fresh
fruit and veg
Out of
season fresh
fruit and veg Almond milk
Dairy
milk
Tin of beans
7. How to approximate the impact
Production (farming -
45%)
10 seasonal fruit and
vegetables, nuts, and
pulses
20 grains, pasta, bread,
and vegetable oils
30 out of season fruit
and vegetables
40 pork, chicken, eggs,
fish, milk
50 beef, lamb, cheese,
butter
Packaging (7%)
1 food sold loose or
with no packaging at all
2 lightweight paper,
card or plastic
3 heavier paper, card or
plastic
4 steel cans and glass
5 aluminium packaging
of any kind
Transport (20%)
4 anything grown less
than 30 miles away,
collected on foot or by
bike
8 anything else
produced within 30
miles
12 items produced in
the UK
16 food from overseas
delivered by truck or
boat
20 items that came by
air
Processing (28%)
5 items that have not
been processed at all
10 food that has been
processed very simply
(pulses, grains, fresh
meat, tinned fruit and
vegetables)
15 items with 1–5
ingredients
20 items with more
than 5 ingredients
25 anything frozen 20-46 low impact
47-73 medium impact
74-100 – high impact
Fresh bread from a supermarket, seasonal fruit and veg, out of season fruit and veg, fresh vegan burger in plastic tray, tin of
baked beans, British dairy butter, dairy milk, vegan spread made from vegetable oils, vegan cheese made from vegetable oils,
dried beans, fresh British beef burger in plastic tray, almond milk, British dairy cheese, frozen pork sausages, fresh mince in
plastic tray, brown lentils, nuts, frozen vegan sausages.
8. Answers
• Sort the food in order of impact
• Challenge – can you match up some possible swaps
Impact (not to scale)
Seasonal fruit
and veg (23-
24)
Dried lentils,
nuts, and
beans (37-38)
Almond milk
(39)
Tin of baked
beans (47-51)
Bread (48-49)
Out of season
fruit and veg
(52-57)
Vegan cheese
(54-57)
Vegan
spread
(55-58)
Vegan sausages
- frozen (54-58)
Vegan burgers
(55-59)
Milk (dairy) (65)
Pork sausages -
frozen (80-84)
Beef mince (80-
84)
Dairy
cheese (79)
Dairy butter
(79-80)
Beef burger –
fresh (85-89)
9.
10. What can you think of?
Swap mince for lentils
Good alternatives
Try beans instead of chicken
Swap meat and dairy for
plant based items
Try less processed food
Buy local and seasonal
where possible, with light
or no packaging
Try plant milk alternatives
Swap cheese out
for vegan
alternatives, or use
nutritional yeast
11. Which ones are things we can do
to improve our impact?
1. Eating foods that are lower on the food chain (more plant-based
options, less or no meat)
2. Choosing foods that are produced with less water.
3. Eating foods higher up the food chain (more meat).
4. Buying food locally when possible.
5. Buying all frozen, processed food.
6. Buying food from far away.
7. Picking fresh foods with the least processing.
12. What swaps
did I make?
What effect
did this
have on the
impact?
Easy Bolognese
https://youtu.be/4Z7WSH9YPbA
13. Activity
• Build a meal making some swaps to have a better environmental
impact
• Use the swaps we discussed to swap out parts of your meal
Production
45%
Processing
28%
Packaging
7%
Transport
20%
1. Quickly sketch and label your meal
2. State what you have swapped
3. Describe the difference in your swaps
(production, processing, transport,
packaging)
4. Explain what difference this will have
on the impact of your meal
14. Build a low impact meal
1. Lentil Bolognese
2. I swapped mince for brown lentils
3. I used lentils instead of mince as they are pulses, are
not processed, and are bought from a refill shop (no
packaging). Lentils scored a 32, as they come from
outside the UK. Mince is beef and would score 75,
which is a much bigger impact than lentils.
4. The environmental impact of my lentil Bolognese is
less than a mince Bolognese because the impact of
the production of beef mince would be more than
lentils. Even though the beef may have been
produced closer, the production, processing and
packaging impact of the beef is larger than the
reduced transport impact.
Production
45%
Processing
28%
Packaging
7%
Transport
20%
15. How to approximate the impact
Production (farming -
45%)
10 seasonal fruit and
vegetables, nuts, and
pulses
20 grains, pasta, bread,
and vegetable oils
30 out of season fruit
and vegetables
40 pork, chicken, eggs,
fish, milk
50 beef, lamb, cheese,
butter
Packaging (7%)
1 food sold loose or
with no packaging at all
2 lightweight paper,
card or plastic
3 heavier paper, card or
plastic
4 steel cans and glass
5 aluminium packaging
of any kind
Transport (20%)
4 anything grown less
than 30 miles away,
collected on foot or by
bike
8 anything else produced
within 30 miles
12 items produced in the
UK
16 food from overseas
delivered by truck or
boat
20 items that came by
air
Processing (28%)
5 items that have not
been processed at all
10 food that has been
processed very simply
(pulses, grains, fresh
meat, tinned fruit and
vegetables)
15 items with 1–5
ingredients
20 items with more
than 5 ingredients
25 anything frozen
20-46 low impact
47-73 medium impact
74-100 – high impact
Activity
1. Quickly sketch and label your meal
2. State what you have swapped
3. Describe the difference in your swaps (production, processing, transport, packaging)
4. Explain what difference this will have on the impact of your meal
Production
45%
Processing
28%
Packaging
7%
Transport
20%
16. Activity
• Build a meal making some swaps to have a better environmental
impact
• Use the swaps we discussed to swap out parts of your meal
Production
45%
Processing
28%
Packaging
7%
Transport
20%
1. Quickly sketch and label your meal
2. State what you have swapped
3. Describe the difference in your swaps
(production, processing, transport,
packaging)
4. Explain what difference this will have
on the impact of your meal