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'Tis the season of holiday parties and family feasts. Alejandra Schrader, author of The Low-Carb Cookbook, offers some tips for making delicious, climate-friendly meals.
One is to supply more vegetables. Producing meat requires large amounts of land for grazing and growing feed, which leads to deforestation. Dairy cows burp, releasing large amounts of climate-warming methane.
Schrader: “I’m not trying to make anyone a vegetarian. … No matter what diet you pursue, you can always put more vegetables on your plate.
Schrader likes to serve roasted sweet potatoes and squash with a tangy tahini sauce. She often substitutes lentils or mushrooms for beef in casseroles or lasagna.
Schrader: “Delicious, flavorful, umami-rich mushrooms.”
What happens after people eat is also important.
Rotting food in landfills emits methane. Wasted food also means more food needs to be grown, processed and transported.
So to make sure leftovers get eaten, she recommends breaking them into smaller batches for easy freezing and reheating. You can also share it with your guests or neighbors so your eco-friendly meal doesn't go to waste.
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