sustainable food
Environmentally responsible nourishment
Sustainable food is food produced through methods that minimize environmental harm, conserve natural resources, and can continue indefinitely without depleting ecosystems.
The term encompasses farming practices that avoid excessive pesticides, reduce carbon emissions, protect soil health, and treat animals humanely.
We try to buy sustainable food from local farmers.
What counts as sustainable varies by who's defining it—for some it means organic, for others locally sourced, for others plant-based.
- protein-richAbundant in amino acids
- seedEmbryonic plant capsule
- fair tradeEquitable exchange between parties
- protein sourceFood providing essential aminos
- whole foodsUnrefined, unprocessed edibles
soil · carbon footprint · indigenous · crop rotation · heirloom seeds · climate resilience · plant based · traditional knowledge · traditional recipes · composting · water conservation · community gardens · cultural heritage · soil health · agroforestry · vertical farming · aquaponics · farm-to-table
- green businesscorporate responsibility, ESG, CSR, green initiative, green marketing
- sustainable eatingethical eating, plant-based, farm to table, zero waste, locavore
- food trendsfusion, cronuts, oat milk, kombucha, cauliflower rice
- green schoolssolar panels, recycling bins, green roofs, energy efficiency, natural lighting
- Kashrutkosher, kosher certification, kashering, pareve, shechita
sustainable foodfactory farming
Intensive livestock production system
industrial agriculture · intensive farming · monoculture · agribusiness · processed food