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Eating
Green – Mother’s Day for
Mother Earth By Rotarian
Gopal K. Kapur Eating Green, a program of
personal practices, is designed to show deep personal commitment to
green living. Based on the adage: “Think Globally, Act Locally,” the
program asks that you pledge to
eat one day a month only raw
‘green’ foods – foods that have been minimally processed after
harvesting -- only ‘raw’ vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, honey, and
water from the tap. Eating Green will save gasoline, electricity and
cooking gas, all used to commercially process and transport foods,
as well as for home and restaurant cooking. Eating Green reduces the
waste produced by processed food packaging – glass, plastic, paper,
and metal. Eating Green one day a month provides you and your
family a degree of personal commitment to the global cause of ‘green
living.’ The rules for Eating Green are:
· All food is eaten
raw, choose foods that have been minimal processed and shipped after
harvesting; visit local or nearby farmer’s markets
· No wood or charcoal
fires, gas burners, or barbeques
· No electrical
appliances – micro wave oven, blender, juicer, coffee maker, stove,
or oven. Use only mortar, pestle, and manually operated devices
· No disposable plates,
cups, napkins, paper towels, or plastic utensils
· No bottled water, no
soft drinks, no alcohol, no coffee or tea; this is the opportunity
to drink just water or hand squeezed juices
· Minimal TV,
telephone, and computer use; it’s a day to reflect, talk, walk,
exercise, garden, sing, dance, relax, and frolic
It might seem to be a difficult change to make,
but I assure you that once you have made the change, you will be
surprised at the benefits of reduced cost, saved time, waste
reduction, and a feeling of well being. Remember, you and your
family will be making a statement that you do care about our
beautiful planet. Participants in the program will receive well
tested recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and desserts.
There is no charge to join the program and receive recipes for
Eating Green program; participants are requested to make a donation
of $25 each year to a charity of their choice – preferably your
Rotary club; proof of donation is not required. For more
information, please send an email to
gkapur@familygreensurvival.com
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