ECO FRIENDLY FOODS & CONTAINERS
Aside from saving yourself from bad cholesterol intake, you are also saving our planet. At least you can make a green contribution.
Having a green salad on your lunch helps you save farm animals. Why don’t you lighten up with a Garden Salad and for the record go on a south beach diet?
Here is a recipe for your green salad.
Adapted from: http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/lighten-pacific-island-salad.html
Pacific Garden Salad
¼ cup organic olive oil
¼ cup water
¼ cup white wine vinegar
2 tbsp chopped fresh basil
1 tbsp hot sweet mustard
1 large clove garlic, minced
2 cups seasonal greens (whatever you have on hand, just make sure the greens aren’t too bitter)
8 fresh apricots, halved and pitted
1 cantaloupe, seeded, sliced, and rind removed
1 pint fresh local strawberries, sliced
½ cup shelled pistachios, chopped
Sea salt and pepper to taste
Method
- Whisk olive oil, water, vinegar, basil, mustard, and garlic together.
- Assemble the salad by topping the greens with the apricots, cantaloupe, strawberries, and pistachios.
- Gently top the salad with the dressing.
Now isn’t that appetizing? That’s a good way to stop eating animals and have a balanced life. If you place yourself at the center of the earth and observe what’s been happening to our world, you might want to have a drastic change. Little by little we can help preserve our planet.
Now, aside from having a good meal from organic foods, you need to remember to keep them fresh. Ecoproducts.com has a line of eco friendly containers to keep your foods fresh. Not only that, it is made from corn plastic, sugarcane fibers (bagasse) and as well as paper. All their containers are compostable and are made from renewable sources.
More companies are growing with eco friendly containers. According to Let’s go green they’re containers are Made from plants like corn, not oil,
-Certified compostable by Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI)
-Compostable in a commercial compost facility in as little as 45 days
-Round deli containers are not recommended for hot items and will be -compromised if exposed to high temperatures or direct sunlight.
Simple ways to preserve our planet help save save mother earth by doing simple things. Even picking up a trash on the streets can save a lot. Influence people to do the same and create a better way for us to live. Breathe fresh air and enjoy God’s gift to us.
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