Sustainability
Welcome to our home of sustainability, full of tips and ideas for how to make food choices that are better for the planet. We’ve got ideas galore for cooking with more environment-friendly ingredients, from lentils and mussels to meat like venison. We know it can be overwhelming, so if you’re trying to make better choices with your food, here you’ll find hacks for how to use up oft-wasted ingredients, and information on how to make your food shop as sustainable as possible.
See our sustainable recipes collection too.
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12 delicious ways to have a greener Christmas
Have a greener, more eco-friendly Christmas with Emily Gussin's savvy ideas and recipes for a more sustainable festive season.
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Righteous rice! How to buy and cook sustainable grains
Food writer and academic Anna Sulan Masing explains why we need to be paying attention to the rice we buy, and recommends good brands.
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Fish skin crackling and shell curry sauce: 4 fin-to-gill cooking ideas to use every scrap of seafood
Discover how to use up the odds and ends of seafood with Emily Gussin's sustainable guide to fin-to-gill fish cookery at home.
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Tomatoes in October? What new tech and climate change mean for seasonal eating
Discover what horticultural innovations and high-tech storage mean for British produce – and why the pleasures of seasonal eating endure.
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Why top bakers love stone-milled flour – and the secrets to using it
Three bakers who specialise in stone-milled wheat flours ground from genetically diverse grains share their secrets for working with it.
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What to look for when buying honey – and why it matters
Why is some honey runny? Is what you're buying really honey? Discover the difference between a squeezy supermarket bottle and local jar.
Leftovers
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What to do with leftover wine
If only one or two of you are drinking wine at home, it’s easy to be left with some in the bottle. Here are plenty of ideas for leftover wine.
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Why farmers and bakers are excited about heritage wheats
Eating lesser-known wheat varieties has huge benefits for the planet and our health. We investigate why wheat biodiversity is a big issue.
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4 clever ways to reuse your coffee grounds
Spent coffee grounds can build up in your food waste bin. Here's four easy, eco-friendly ideas for how to use coffee grounds one more time...
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How to make a zero-waste Christmas dinner
Follow our guide to a zero-waste Christmas dinner. We've got the shopping list, menu, recipes and time plan. Nothing goes in the bin!
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Are you buying good spices… or bad?
Spices add flavour to our cooking and are key to many cuisines, yet we know little about how they're produced. Can spices can be sustainable?
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Our easy guide to eating sustainable fish in the UK
Wondering what the most sustainable fish are in the UK, or how to make sustainable swaps? Clare Finney asks the experts for the latest advice.
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Farming shouldn’t cost the Earth. What is regenerative farming?
The regenerative farming movement could change the way our food is produced for the better – but what's it all about?
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Mussels: the least selfish shellfish
Mussels are juicy, tasty and nutritious but they're also surprisingly sustainable, because they help clean the sea, making them good for the environment.
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Stop pouring away your sour milk! Here’s how to use it up
Taking one of the most thrown-away ingredients in the UK – milk – we bring you 4 tasty ways to use it up and save it from going to waste
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How to get the best out of your herbs
Adding fragrance, freshness and colour, herbs can transform a dish from dull to dazzling, so it’s no surprise we’re using more of them in our cooking – but what’s the ethical and environmental impact?
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Has veganism lost its way?
The big ‘pulls’ of veganism have always been its green credentials and health benefits. Those USPs have been undermined by the craze for highly processed offerings that try to mimic non-vegan favourites.
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Which chocolate is considered sustainable?
If you want to buy sustainable chocolate, how can you tell which promises on labels are nothing more than hollow marketing blurbs?
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Why eating more pulses is a sustainably savvy move
Pulses are one of the most sustainable foods we can eat. Discover the many benefits of pulses and how to work them into your diet.
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Why we should eat more venison
Venison is delicious, healthy and sustainable, say experts. We take a look at this underrated meat, and share some delicious venison recipes.
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How to use up vegetable peels
Don't throw root veg peels in the food waste. Use them to make delicious vegetable peel crisps, fritters or a stock base with our easy ideas.
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How to make your meat and fish go further
A little goes a long way. See how a small amount of meat or fish can stretch into a feast without compromising on flavour, thanks to five new weeknight winners.
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What to do with leftover blue cheese
Find out what to do with leftover blue cheese and have a go at one of these recipes, including soufflés, shortbread and cauliflower cheese.
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