For the immediate: “Even if you are a bit short on cash, you can still eat healthy, you can just be smart and learn ways to save on your groceries instead.”
And planning for the longer-term: ” Grow Food and Build Local Food Systems Now!”
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During the pandemic, we learnt to eat up what was on our plate:
Food waste shoots back up to pre-pandemic levels – Vision Group for Sidmouth
As well as appreciating ‘good food’:
Eating real food not ‘fast food’ – Vision Group for Sidmouth
We also learnt to appreciate ‘local food’ a bit more:
In My Back Yard: new East Devon food network expands – Vision Group for Sidmouth
Growing Communities: a community food distributer – Vision Group for Sidmouth
Now with food prices going up, we’ll need to appreciate much of this all the more.
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FOOD SECURITY AND SUSTAINABILITY
As we think ahead, we can indeed grow our own and build local food systems for the medium term
Here are some ideas:
Ensuring food security – Vision Group for Sidmouth
Local procurement, local food – Vision Group for Sidmouth
How to create a sustainable food system: an analysis – Vision Group for Sidmouth
And here’s a new resource from the States:
Energy Crisis becomes a Food Crisis – Grow Food and Build Local Food Systems Now! | ice age farmer
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CLEVER FOOD SHOPPING
There are some great resources to help:
Free cook book from Recycle Devon: waste less and save money – Vision Group for Sidmouth
The UK media has been full of tips these last days:
Tighten your belt as food prices and energy bills rise with our top tips | thesun.co.uk
Which can be very healthy:
Many people believe that you have to spend lots of money to eat healthy. However, that doesn’t have to be the case. On the contrary, the cost of not-so-healthy fast food, convenience meals, and snacks can stack up pretty quickly and become very expensive over time. In my personal experience, I’ve also found that eating healthy can actually save money in the long run, especially if you stick to a few key principles when shopping for, selecting, and preparing your food. Here are 14 simple tips that can help you save money while eating healthy…
Healthy Eating Doesn’t Have to Be Expensive: 10 Cost-Cutting Tips | healthline.com
Here’s a handy guide on how to eat well but without spending more from a US website:
Even if you are a bit short on cash, you can still eat healthy, you can just be smart and learn ways to save on your groceries instead…
Shopping Savings: How To Save Money On Groceries – The Finances Hub