The Conscious Kitchen · the New Way to Buy and Cook Food - to Protect the Earth, Improve Your Health, and Eat Deliciously by Zissu, Alexandra -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright Dedication Contents Introduction Essential Terms You Need to Know Chapter One: What Kind of Food to Buy

What Organic is and Why to Choose It Okay, but Can Organic Standards be Trusted? What Local is and Why to Choose It Local Vs. Organic Making the Choice Carbon Footprint

Chapter Two: Fruits, Vegetables, and Where to Shop

Supermarkets Farmers’ Markets Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) A Supermarket-Free Life: One Extreme Case Want a Home Garden? My Fruits and Veggies: A 365-Day Overview Winter Options for Locavores A Fruity Situation The Exotics Conundrum Beyond Bananas: Other Exotics

Chapter Three: Farm Animals

Labels, Labels Everywhere A Labels Primer Where to Shop Things to do and Questions to Ask When Buying Meat Market Scares Navigating the Supermarket Eating Out

Chapter Four: Dairy and Eggs

Eggs Milk Yogurt Butter, Ice Cream, Buttermilk, Cream, Etc. Cheese

Chapter Five: Seafood

The Biggest Toxin Issues The Biggest Environmental Concerns How to Find Good Seafood Safe Seafood Guides Where to Shop Little Shrimp, Big Impact Surfing for Seafood Act Up!

Chapter Six: Drinks

Water Other Beverages Juice Coffee Beyond Beans: Greening the Coffee-Drinking Experience Tea Organic Vs. Sustainable Cuppa Wine The Hard Stuff Beer

Chapter Seven: Packaged Foods

Imports, Imports Everywhere In the Cabinet Pasta Bread Sugar and Other Sweeteners Baking Goods Salt and Pepper Herbs and Spices Vanilla Chocolate Oil Vinegar

Chapter Eight: Pots, Pans, Food Storage, and Tabletop

What You’re Cooking in and On Bakeware Knives Cutting Boards Why to Avoid Plastic in the Kitchen Avoiding Plastic: A Primer Plastic Baggies, Wrap, and Wax Paper No More Paper Towels! Tabletop

Chapter Nine: Appliances and Low-Energy Cooking

Energy Star The Big Appliances: Fridges, Stoves, and Ovens The Smaller Appliances: Microwaves, Toaster Ovens, Pressure Cookers, and More Other Appliances Grilling

Chapter Ten: Cleanup

Cleaning Products Pests

Chapter Eleven: Waste

Reduce and Reuse First The Third R: Recycling Composting Stockposting Restaurant Recycling and Composting

Acknowledgments Credits Index

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