2nd January 2024
Eat seasonally. It is better to eat what is growing and what is currently available locally than to eat things grown out of season (either in hot houses or imported from abroad. It is also better to eat what is available – even if that means sprouts after Christmas because that’s what the farmer grew to supply the supermarkets, or the broccoli that is ready to be harvested now because the weather has been mild. Not eating what is available means it will go to waste.
Eating seasonally is also good fun! It is a pleasure to look forward to the first asparagus in May, or the savoy cabbages in January, the first Discovery apples in July or the wild garlic leaves in April. There isn’t the same excitement to be had from always having strawberries to eat every day, or tomatoes (which are never as tasty in the winter as they are in the summer).
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Counting on … Day 2
2nd January 2024
Eat seasonally. It is better to eat what is growing and what is currently available locally than to eat things grown out of season (either in hot houses or imported from abroad. It is also better to eat what is available – even if that means sprouts after Christmas because that’s what the farmer grew to supply the supermarkets, or the broccoli that is ready to be harvested now because the weather has been mild. Not eating what is available means it will go to waste.
Eating seasonally is also good fun! It is a pleasure to look forward to the first asparagus in May, or the savoy cabbages in January, the first Discovery apples in July or the wild garlic leaves in April. There isn’t the same excitement to be had from always having strawberries to eat every day, or tomatoes (which are never as tasty in the winter as they are in the summer).
For information on what is in season see – https://hubbub.org.uk/how-to-eat-seasonally-in-the-uk-a-month-by-month-guide
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