Food and the environment
The production, transporting and consuming of food is responsible for nearly a third of our climate change effects. Some foods have a much bigger impact on the environment than others.
Look for the labels to help you choose food that has been produced with the aim of reducing the negative impact on wildlife and the environment.
Buying food and drink when locally in season, and unprocessed as against highly processed food, is likely to mean less energy has been used in its production. Buying food that has travelled less can also be a positive choice as it reduces transport emissions as well as supporting local producers and businesses.
The average UK household spends £424 a year on food that is not consumed but which is thrown in the bin. When this food ends up in landfill it produces methane, a greenhouse gas, which is judged to be 20 times more powerful than Carbon Dioxide.
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