Food Miles THE PROBLEM: high carbon footprint, air freight, greenhousesTHE SOLUTION: local, seasonal food Buy seasonal food, grown locally. Eat berries in summer and apples in winter. Check out our table to see which common fruits and vegetables grow when or Hubbub has a great monthly guide of seasonal produce

Animal Products THE PROBLEM: deforestation, inequality, inefficiency, high carbon footprint, high water usage, water pollution, wildlife lossTHE SOLUTION: fresh, healthy, plant-based food; local, grass-fed meat Try to halve your intake of meat and dairy as a starting point, increasing your repertoire of vegetarian and vegan meals- you may hardly notice

Food Waste THE PROBLEM: inefficiency, methane, high carbon footprintTHE SOLUTION: buy what you need, good storage, compost Make a rough meal plan for the week before going shopping and buy only what you will eat Eat or freeze leftovers Get a compost bin from the council and follow their guidelines,

Plastic Packaging THE PROBLEM: palm oil, single-use plastics, processed foodsTHE SOLUTION: refillables, loose produce, DIY Fruit and vegetables: buy what is available loose; use, buy or make small bags out of old scraps of fabric or pillowcases to take instead of paper bags. Go to the local market or greengrocers

Kitchen audit Time to move onto your kitchen! Starting with another audit of your shelves, cupboards and fridge. What are you doing well? What will take time to improve? How much food do you throw away? How many of your vegetables come wrapped in plastic? Record all this over the