This may seem like it\u2019s been repeated over and over, but it really does have some weight. Eating with the seasons means that you enjoy a constant rotation of different fruit and vegetables<\/strong><\/a> happening throughout the year. Eating seasonally is not only ethical but also cheaper because the produce most likely didn\u2019t have to fly miles to get to you. Hate how much avocados cost in February? That\u2019s because they\u2019re out of season and were probably imported from somewhere far and beyond. In season veggies also always taste better too, so you\u2019re saving money, helping the environment and pledging to eat only the best version of a piece of fruit or veggie. If you\u2019re in need of a little help with what\u2019s seasonal, see our chart here<\/a><\/strong>. Eating seasonally means eating only what is in season. So if you eat seasonally<\/strong><\/a>, you\u2019re pretty much halfway to eating locally. To eat locally means only to eat what is available around you. If this sounds difficult, it\u2019s not. All you have to do is look at the food item\u2019s label and see where it\u2019s come from. Was it flown in from some far away foreign country? Put it down. It\u2019s probably not worth eating either as it\u2019s most likely sat in a fridge for the better part of two weeks. Wait until you can find the item at the correct season and it will taste infinitely better.<\/p>\n This little act will not only save you money but will mean that you constantly have your pick of fresh herbs readily available. The next time you\u2019re at the shops, don\u2019t pick up another plastic container of herbs, walk to the flower and plant section and pick up a little potted herb plant instead. How often do you open your fridge to find a pile of those plastic tubs filled with dead, wilted herbs? And how often do you chuck out the whole container? A lot of the time, we\u2019re guessing. Think how much easier it is to water a little plant every day and reap the benefits of fresh herbs all the time! For more grow-your-own inspiration check out our Harvest to Table<\/a><\/strong> channel. Animals farmed for food mostly live a sad life in South Africa. They spent their short, miserable lives confined within a cold, concrete-floored building with no access to sunshine or grass. The meat that comes from these is animals is cheap, and cheap-tasting, so just don\u2019t eat it. Endeavour to eat less, but better quality meat, not only will your body thank you but you\u2019ll make a huge impact on the environment, as well as help prevent the suffering of even one factory-farmed animal. Check out our\u00a0list of ethical butcheries<\/strong><\/a>. Also, see Andy Fenner’s Meat Manifesto<\/strong><\/a> for more information on this lifestyle.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re going to choose your meat, you need to be doing the same with your fish. SASSI<\/a><\/strong> has established a very easy to follow list where fish are ranked by their availability. A lot of popular seafood options are on the orange list, such as some tuna, octopus, salmon, sole and even prawns, which means they\u2019re endangered or their numbers are being rapidly depleted. Choose freely from the green list with sea critters like snoek, kingklip, yellowtail and pole caught tuna. There are many, as delicious options to choose from, so choose ethically. Need some \u00a0SASSI approved recipe ideas? Check the below ones which have the sustainable stamp of approval. And check out our Fish Buying Guide for South Africa<\/a>.<\/p>\n Have you ever noticed how quickly your bins fill up? That\u2019s because it\u2019s probably packed with a load of recyclable packaging. These recyclables get shipped off to a landfill where they take hundreds of years to break down and take up huge amounts of space. 25% of landfills are made up of recyclable products. So, try to think a little more compassionately, pick up a second bin and rinse out the recyclable container and save it from the landfill. When your recycling bin is full, drop it off at a suitable recycling facility<\/strong><\/a>. If that\u2019s too much, you can arrange for Mr Recycle<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>to pick it up for you for a small fee. It\u2019s as easy as that! When you\u2019re at the shops, however, veer away from non-recyclable packaging such as polystyrene, and try to make the world a greener place!<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nEat locally<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Grow your herbs where you can<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\nChoose free-range where you can<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nChoose sustainable seafood<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Fire Baked Dukkah Oysters<\/a><\/h4>\n
Curried Kaapse Krokodil<\/a><\/h4>\n
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<\/a><\/div><\/div>\nRecycle where you can<\/strong><\/h4>\n