A clean-eating lifestyle calls for cutting kitchen waste in addition to selecting full, healthy foods. Expert in sustainability Kara White offers her top advice on keeping a low-waste, clean-eating kitchen.
1. Simplify Your Pantry
“Build up on whole foods including grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds,” Kara advises. Staying on top of a pantry helps to avoid food waste and forgetting.
2. Shop Smart
” Bring your own bags and containers to grocery stores to help to reduce packaging waste,” Kara advises. Choosing bulk goods and buying fresh vegetables free of plastic wrap also help to lower environmental effect.
3. Make Your Own Staples
Kara promotes creating homemade versions of basics including almond milk, cereal, and salad dressings instead of store-bought goods with needless packaging. “It’s healthier and better for the planet!”
4. Use Every Part of Your Ingredients
“Be careful of what you toss away,” Kara advises. “Carrot tops make perfect pesto; citrus peels can be used for cleaning; stale bread can become croutons.”
5. Invest in Sustainable Kitchen Tools
Replace throwables with reusable substitutes. “Silicon baking mats, beeswalk wraps, and compostable sponges really help to cut waste,” Kara says.
Kara White shows with these little adjustments that a clean-eating diet can be both environmentally conscious and nouraging.
