Strategies for eating more sustainably

 

• Choose local, seasonal foods.
• Know where and how your food is produced.
• Support food producers that respect the land and the people who work it.
• Increase your consumption of plant-based foods, which require less energy to produce.
• Buy sustainable animal protein with certifications such as Animal Welfare Approved, Certified Humane Raised and Handled, American Humane Certified or AGA-Certified Grassfed
• Learn about the certifications of sustainable foods served in residence halls on campus.
• Pack your lunch zero waste (reusable food and beverage containers, utensils, lunch bag and cloth napkin.)
• Swear off commercial bottled water. Refill your water bottle at one of the many hydration stations located on campus.
  • Davis campus: H20 Station Map
• Explore a sustainable food or Instagram account for ideas on sustainable eating, growing and community action.
• Look for signs in campus dining halls and cafes indicating food options that are grown on campus, locally sourced, fair trade, organic, etc.
• Explore the sustainable food actions in the Aggie Green Pledge.
• Check out the UC Davis Health Food Blog Good Food is Good Medicine.
• Visit local farmer’s markets for local produce and to learn more about healthy cooking!
  • Davis
    • UC Davis Farmers Market
    • Davis Farmers Market
  • Sacramento
    • Farmers Market at UC Davis Health
    • Midtown Farmers Market Sacramento
    • Certified California-Grown Farmers’ Market
    • Asian Farmers Market