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Earth day recipes for 365 days of the year

23rd April 2021 by Jamie Raftery Leave a Comment

Every day is Earth Day. The food and drinks we consume impact the Earth more than anything else we do. By making more informed decisions on what to eat we can positively contribute to mother Earth rather than deplete her resources even more.

Here are my top 10 Earth Day Recipes with Carbon Footprint Label.

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How can we eat more sustainably and eco-friendly?

In this post, I will introduce 10 of my signature recipes along with their Carbon Footprint Rating. I am one of the first recipe bloggers in the world to include The Fair Daily Food Emissions Label in my recipes.

In 2015 it became European law to display allergens on food and drinks sold for human consumption. Calories and macro calculations are commonplace on food and drinks nowadays, but what about the carbon footprint labels of the food we consume?

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Carbon footprint food labels

This is a feature I've dreamt of for years. Imagine reading a menu at a restaurant with carbon footprint labels or sustainability ratings displayed on each dish?

How would this influence your menu choice? Would you still go for the tuna tartar, imported beef, avocado on toast, or even chocolate tart?

I believe carbon footprint food labeling will soon become common practice as consumers request this transparency. As chefs, I believe we have a responsibility to lead by example and set trends while positively influencing our guests' food choices.

Eco-friendly and sustainable recipes are the future. It's time to embrace this further while working towards localizing our food systems.

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Local and seasonal are clichรฉ terms thrown out all too easily. What does local and seasonal actually mean and how far are chefs willing to go?

Now more than ever we need to support local growers, farmers, and suppliers. Menus have to be creatively adapted to utilize what's in season and available.

I appreciate the fact that some regions are challenged more than others in regards to sourcing seasonal ingredients, but we must strive for offsetting the impact of imported ingredients with what we can source and grow locally.

As a professional chef, I know where all the challenges are. The first step is to approach the food wastage, sustainability, and carbon footprint tasks with an open mind for positive change within your team.

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Sample label from my friends at My Emissions - Carbon footprint calculations for recipes

How do I reduce my carbon footprint from food?

The first step to reducing your carbon footprint from food is understanding what are the low-carbon foods. A great way to do this is by using My Emissions daily food carbon footprint calculator.

Utilizing the fair daily emissions value, the results show you the carbon emissions from your food, which will help you maintain a more sustainable diet.

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Chickpeas are a great source of sustainable protein

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My top 10 earth day recipes

Here are links to recent climate-friendly recipes with Carbon Footprint Ratings. You will find this information underneath the nutrition label on the recipe card.

Happy cooking my friends. Please feel free to save and share these recipes with friends and family. Tag #holisticchefacademy if you make any of the recipes!

Earth day recipe 1

Carbon footprint: 480 gCO2e per serving (15.7% fair daily food emissions)

Chia Pudding, Black Sesame Milk, Mango

Protein and mineral powered black sesame chia pudding. 100% vegan, nourishing, healthy and sustaining.
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Earth day recipe 2

Carbon footprint: 67 gCO2e per serving (2.2% fair daily food emissions)

Spirulina Energy Balls, Immune Boosting with Cacao

High protein, alkalising, gluten-free, raw energy snacks
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Earth day recipe 3

Carbon footprint: 597 gCO2e per serving (19.6% fair daily food emissions)

Fettuccini Puttanesca

Classic Italian pasta with tomato, caper, olives, garlic & parsley. 100% vegan
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Earth day recipe 4

Carbon footprint: 419 gCO2e per serving (13.7% fair daily food emissions)

Bhindi Masala (Indian Okra Masala)

Indian style okra masala with onion, garlic, tomato and spices. 100% vegan and gluten-free.
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Earth day recipe 5

Carbon footprint: 107 gCO2e per serving (3.5% fair daily food emissions)

Best Chickpea Hummus

Smooth and creamy chickpea hummus seasoned with olive oil, cumin, garlic, tahini and lemon. My 5 secret chef tips for making the best ever hummus.
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Earth day recipe 6

Carbon footprint: 412 gCO2e per serving (13.5% fair daily food emissions)

Vegan Thai Green Curry

A taste of Thailand: sweet, sour, salty and spicy aromatic curry with aubergine and chick pea.
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Earth day recipe 7

Carbon footprint: 60 gCO2e per serving (2.0% fair daily food emissions)

Black Sesame Seed Milk

Quick, easy, nutritionally dense and totally delicious black sesame seed milk
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Earth day recipe 8

Carbon footprint: 593 gCO2e per serving (19.4% fair daily food emissions)

Quinoa Porridge

Quinoa breakfast porridge with oats, chia, blueberry, almond butter, banana and pumpkin seeds
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Earth day recipe 9

Carbon footprint: 239 gCO2e per serving (7.8% fair daily food emissions)

Pumpkin Seed MIlk

Quick and easy pumpkin seed milk. It's dairy-free, vegan, delicious and packed full of nutrition.
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Earth Day Recipe 10

Carbon footprint: 260 gCO2e per serving (8.5% fair daily food emissions)

Chana Masala Chickpea Curry

Healthy, delicious and protein packed Indian chana masala recipe
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Hi, I'm Jamie

I'm from Galway in the West of Ireland. I've been cooking in Michelin Star kitchens for most of my career. In 2015 I launched The Holistic Chef Academy to focus on the nutritional aspects of food.

Educate - Inspire - Empower became my mantra and mission. Currently, I'm living and cooking between Ireland and Thailand.

The Holistic Chef Academy is a place for discovering healthy and wholesome plant-based vegan recipes.

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