SANTA, OF COURSE, KNOWS THAT USING FOSSIL FUELS FOR POWER WOULD MEAN THAT IN THE NEXT 50 YEARS OR SO THE PLACE WHERE HE LIVES MIGHT BE UNDERWATER
To ensure you’re ‘doing your bit’ this Christmas, try to support local farmers, producers, and food companies as much as you can.
Not only does supporting local keep small businesses in business, it is good for the environment too - low air miles, organic food, and seasonal fruit and vegetables may seem like small deeds, but it all adds up. Try to resist buying enough food to feed an army, as much of this will probably end up as waste – instead, try a ‘refuse, reuse, rot’ approach to your food shopping.
Refuse to overbuy, reuse all leftovers and rot or compost what’s left. Think about how much you need, the size of the turkey, ham, quantities of veg, and the number of deserts to have enough for the gang to really enjoy and indulge but not too much left over, and remember the shops are open again the next day!
You can be creative with your leftovers by using the turkey/ goose bones and some vegetables to make noodle soup. Planning ahead by ordering your fruit and vegetables through a local box scheme, enjoy some social festivities and visit your local farmers market, or buy in bulk (plastic-free, of course!) and batch cook so that you’ve more time to enjoy family traditions.
And if you don’t like the traditional Christmas dinner, create your own new tradition.
- Dr Claire O’Neill and Professor Mary McCarthy, Management and Marketing