You should give a jot because changing your household’s food purchases is the single biggest positive impact you can have on the planet. Why? Because 23% of our carbon emissions comes from the food we eat. And you don’t have to make massive changes. Just swapping a few groceries for locally grown alternatives has an impact. And we’ve made it even simpler. Here is a… Read More »Which fresh and local groceries to buy in September
Greta said it first at the World Economic Forum in 2019. And look at us now. Devastating fires and record breaking temperatures remind us how fragile our world is. BBC reports today say in 40 years’ time these record temperatures will be the norm. It is overwhelming. But it’s important we take a breath and do what we can individually, as well as lobbying the… Read More »Our house is on fire – food planner for August
Wow, can you believe we’re already halfway through 2023? Time flies! We’re curious, what’s the most significant change you’ve made this year? And what’s the one thing that has made the biggest difference in reducing your impact on the planet? We’re going all out with our personal sustainability efforts this month. The entire Impact Score team has pledged to exclusively purchase locally sourced, seasonal fruits… Read More »Halfway through the year – food planner for July
We love wonky veg! And we hope you’re enjoying this beautiful weather as much as our local farmers will be. Hotter weather brings with it veggie anomalies, and the National Farmers Union wants supermarkets to accept more ‘wonky’ produce from growers. So we say, let’s buy in-season produce direct from growers. Here is your next seasonal food planner for June, beautifully designed by Kasia, to help you do just that!… Read More »Wonky veg! Your in-season food planner for June
We’ve worked with Kasia, a local graphic designer, to create a beautifully illustrated planner of the in-season, fruit and veg for May (which doubles as your shopping list – because making a list reduces what you spend in store. Fact!). In-season is INWe want to make it easy for you to buy fresh each month. Eating more locally produced food cuts down on food miles,… Read More »NEW feature – in-season food planner for May
Source: The Trends Shaping Shopping This research was carried out by Opinium on behalf of American Express in July 2022, surveying a nationally representative sample of 2,000 UK adults. Respondents were asked a series of attitudinal and behavioural statements that related to the four different shopping profiles. They were allocated to a group if they selected over 50% of the qualifying statements for one (or… Read More »SUSTAINABLE SHOPPERS – excerpt from ‘The Trends Shaping Shopping’
This is something we as industry leaders have been saying for a long time. And now Capgemini has the stats which show sustainability ambition is not translating to action. Read their full report ‘A World In Balance. Why sustainability ambition is not translating to action’ here>
Pumpkin, garlic & tomato soup With Hallowe’en just around the corner, here is a super simple way to make sure that all the goodness of your pumpkin doesn’t go to waste. All you need to do is whip up this tasty pumpkin soup! Where possible try to buy organic veg or veg that will go to waste – most supermarkets sell a wonky veg options.
Our community of more than 80,000 Impact Score Champions are passionate about sustainability. But because sustainability means different things to different types of people, it’s difficult for brands and retailers to create campaigns that hit the mark. This report details insights from our latest sustainability survey – it clarifies what is important to you, UK shoppers, right now. Read about what aspects of sustinability matter… Read More »Sustainability survey – what you (UK shoppers) told us
In the UK, the average person has a carbon footprint of 12.7 tonnes CO2e per year, and 23% of this comes from their food purchases*. That’s more than their household and vehicle fuel emissions combined! This means the biggest difference we can all make is focussing on our food purchases. In Jan 2021, Norwegian online retailer ODA started providing their customers with the carbon footprint… Read More »Does knowing the impact of food purchases help consumers live more sustainably?