Vegetarian Star

Brendan Brazier

Vegan professional triathlete, author of fitness books and creator of the all plant-based nutrition line Vega, Brendan Brazier gave his five tips for eco-friendly eating to the Calgary Herald. Obviously not consuming any animal products is the best advice for sustainable eating, especially considering the amount of land set aside to harvest food just so animals that humans will eventually eat can feed.

“That takes up a lot of land and a lot of minerals from the soil to feed the animals,” Brazier said.

But even as a vegetarian or vegan, there are further steps you can take to lighten your carbon footprint.

Eating foods in season, for example, requires less fuel to transport them from another part of the country (or even another country. Stock up when these items are ripe, and freeze them in an Energy Star freezer that uses energy more efficiently than the minimal federal standard to enjoy year round.

Going along with eating in season, eating local also saves on transportation energy, which the article at the Calgary Herald says accounts for 11% of greenhouse gas emissions.

Read more tips from Brazier.

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