Guest guest Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 EATING RAW Cooking in a different light Kim Honey, Food Editor The environmental movement has changed profoundly the way we think about food. When we try to eat local meat, fruit and vegetables produced within a 100-mile radius of our homes, we clear the air by taking a few dozen transport trucks off the road. Some of us buy organic food because it doesn't pollute the Earth or our bodies. Eating more vegetables and less meat reduces your carbon footprint. Now, the focus is shifting to cooking, where environmental bogeymen lurk: Torontonians are advised not to use propane barbecues on smog days; gas stoves burn through a non-renewable energy resource; and freezers, refrigerators and microwaves are energy vampires, sucking up electricity produced partly by coal-fired generating stations. But there is one way of eating that can minimize your carbon footprint and that is a raw-food diet. And even though raw foodists often rely on electrical appliances to grind, mix or chop their food, it is possible to peel and whisk by hand. Full Story: http://www.thestar.com/SpecialSections/EarthHour/article/350713 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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