Food and Your Local Area

Food and Your Local Area

A fifth of our climate change emissions are related to the production, processing, transportation and storage of food.

Food shopping

Buying locally grown, seasonal produce reduces food air/road miles and the associated pollution. Always check the label or ask the manager to find out where it has come from. For example, apples are routinely flown 1000s of miles to the UK from New Zealand, but are also grown in Suffolk. Try out your local farm shops and farmers’ markets. For more information visit the Tastes of Anglia website via the link below:

• http://www.tastesofanglia.com/

You will also probably find you gather much less unwanted packaging from local suppliers. Remember also to bring with you your reusable shopping bags. To find locally produced food in your area visit the Big Barn website via the link below:

• http://www.bigbarn.co.uk/

Consider growing your own vegetables at home or on an allotment, it can be fun, keeps you fit and saves money. Ask you local parish/town council about renting an allotment plot, which can be as little as £5 per year!

Local Sourcing

When buying goods and services, try and support local businesses. This is good for your local economy, ensures that local communities remain vibrant and reduces the need to travel.

Local orientation

When was the last time you looked at your local area from a visitor’s perspective? Take a walk or cycle around your local area. Rather than traveling long distances for a weekend away, discover what’s attractive in your local neighborhood.

For information on tourism in the Babergh area follow the link below:

• Tourism in Babergh

Holidays

Avoid the hassle of airports and discover some of the beautiful holiday destinations in our own country. For further information vist the Enjoy England website via the link below:

• http://www.enjoyengland.com/ - the official tourist board for England

For local information in the Babergh area follow the link below:

• Tourism in the Babergh Area

Reducing your air travel can also have a huge impact on your carbon footprint as a flight from London to Paris emits over 6 times the amount of carbon per passenger than the train.

For more advice call or visit the websites below:


Calculate your own carbon footprint - visit http://actonco2.direct.gov.uk

Taste of East Anglia on 01473 785883 or visit http://www.tastesofanglia.com/

Enjoy England on 020 8846 9000 or visit http://www.enjoyengland.com/

Big Barn on 01234 871005 or visit www.bigbarn.co.uk