Many parents use disposable plastic food pouches filled with fruit and vegetable purees as a handy way to give their kids a healthy snack on the go. But did you know that those laminated plastic pouches are very difficult to recycle, and that millions end up in landfills? If you like the convenience and not the waste, consider investing in reusable squeezable pouches. These durable plastic pouches can be reused hundreds of times and filled with whatever puree you make at home. And they work just like the pouches your kids love to squeeze and eat from. When finished, just toss in the dishwasher or wash by hand. Search online to find reusable pouch brands like Squooshi.

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You may have noticed many of your favorite all-natural and organic food products are now using a label reading “glyphosate-free,” and you might wonder: What does that mean? In a nutshell, glyphosate is a chemical that’s in one of the most widely used herbicides, commonly known as RoundUp. It’s a chemical that’s been highly controversial, and one many consumers are looking to avoid in their food products. Glyphosate-free is exactly that: A third party has tested ingredients and food products to make sure there is no glyphosate residue in the product. You can learn more at detoxproject.org.

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If you want to eat one thing to help the environment, go with lentils. Lentils are rich in protein and considered one of the most climate-friendly proteins grown because it takes very little to grow them. Lentils produce very few emissions from growing, processing, transporting and cooking. When you compare lentils to other protein sources like beef, pork and even eggs, lentils produce about 40 times fewer carbon emissions than almost every animal source out there.

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