Sustainable eating is the prioritization of foods that have a low environmental impact by choosing responsibly sourced ingredients, limiting waste, or eating a more plant based diet. Many sustainable eating solutions are not widely accessible, but we have listed some easy, healthy, and more accessible habits and recipes below to help reduce the environmental impact of our food.

You don't have to throw away your holiday leftovers! Below are some recipes for commonly wasted leftover foods. Additionally, buying USDA Organic certified turkeys this Thanksgiving is an easy choice for eating more sustainably. Organic foods are produced without synthetic pesticides and fertilizers, which are often manufactured with the use of fossil fuels. 

Making more plant-based dishes with locally grown or sustainably sourced ingredients helps to reduce fossil fuel use. Some sustainable food brands include Wild Planet Foods and Ocean Wise. You can also look for the Marine Stewardship Council Blue Fish and Friend of the Sea label on packaging.
 

These recipes make use of commonly wasted holiday foods. We have provided a step by step video for the Leftover Bread Crouton recipe here.

Brown Turkey Stock

Turkey Noodle Soup

Mashed Potato Pancakes

Leftover Bread Crouton

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Marine Stewardship Council

Friend of the Sea