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But did you know there are some huge benefits to eating with the seasons? What does eating in season mean? It saves you money First and foremost, eating seasonally could keep your wallet heavier. Of course, every apple you buy has had a journey to get to the store. How can I eat seasonally? Farmers markets are a great way to get your hands on quality local produce. Make a seasonal food calendar use the information below to plan what fruits and vegetables to buy.
This also helps you to plan ahead with meals as well as shopping. Get foraging — wild nettles, wild garlic and other naturally occurring foods are ripe for the picking in woodland and country hedgerow — just make sure you give them a good clean. Grow your own — the best way to eat seasonally? Grow your own! Herbs and lettuce is a good place to start as it can been grown indoors or out easily, only requiring a little space. Make jam — transforming fresh berries into jams and preserves is another great way to enjoy fruit at its tastiest for longest.
Join a group — find a local seasonal eating group or one online to get support and tips. What are seasonal foods in the UK? Here are the fruits you should buy every month in the UK. Month Seasonal fruit January Apples and pears February Apples and pears March Rhubarb April Rhubarb May Rhubarb and strawberries June Blackcurrants, gooseberries, raspberries, redcurrants, rhubarb, strawberries and tayberries July Blackberries, blackcurrants, blueberries, cherries, gooseberries, raspberries, redcurrants, rhubarb and strawberries August Blackberries, blackcurrants, cherries, loganberries, plums, raspberries, redcurrants, rhubarb and strawberries September Blackberries, raspberries, rhubarb and strawberries October Apples, blackberries, elderberries and pears November Apples, cranberries, elderberries and pears December Apples and pears.
What are seasonal vegetables in the UK? Here are the vegetables you should buy every month in the UK. Are there any disadvantages to eating seasonally? Disadvantages of seasonal foods are few and far between, but the following factors are something you should be aware of: Shopping may seem limited You will have to plan more at first It may take more time at first But we think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages!
Therefore, eating seasonal is an environmentally friendly habit to take on. Five other reasons for eating seasonal are outlined in the article below from Whole Nine. At first, we passed it off as a bit of an advanced topic — we just want you to eat your vegetables, people. However, after holding almost 40 workshops this year, we began to realize that despite the fact that our attendees all had differing priorities with respect to produce, eating seasonally kept them all moving in the right direction.
Grapes in March? Asparagus in October? Buying things out of season means long shipping times, fuel costs and other factors that all add up to an insanely huge price tag.
Eating seasonally means buying things that can be grown locally or relatively locally , in their natural weather and climate conditions. Less energy, less transit time, cheaper price tag. So why would you purposefully buy produce that has lost so much of its nutritional kick?
As soon as a fruit or vegetable is harvested, the nutritional breakdown begins. Many vitamins present in the fruit or vegetable before harvest are highly unstable and are largely depleted after a few days. Since out-of-season produce may be shipped from thousands of miles away, it spends many days in transit, all the while losing some of the key nutrients.
However, increasing the distance between where food is grown and processed makes it harder to get information about how it has been produced. The easiest way to know your food is to know where it comes from. The longer food spends in storage and transit, the higher the chance of it spoiling and becoming waste. More than half of all food waste occurs along the supply chain. Buying locally and in season can help reduce the risk of food becoming waste before it gets to the shelves.
When you get to the shops, keep an eye out for seasonal foods and check the origin labels before you buy. There are many great ways to preserve seasonal food such as drying, freezing or canning.
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