Ask supermarkets to stay GM-free

Asda is planning to go back on their efforts to use GM-free animal feed in their poultry meat and eggs. This is a major step backwards in the fight to keep our food and feed GM free, and the big risk is that other supermarkets will follow suit.

Email the supermarkets and ask them not to sign up for the Round Table on Responsible Soy, which is too weak to stop large-scale plantations causing deforestation in South America, and even labels GM soy as sustainable...

Buy locally produced food

This helps support the economy of the local area and cuts down on the distance the produce needs to travel, thus reducing greenhouse gas pollution. Visit out Real Food Guide to find out where to find local produce...

Eat in season

Large areas of land in developing countries are used to provide us with out-of-season produce. Farmers then have to buy the food they need, when they once grew it for free.

Cut down on meat consumption

Meat production consumes vast amounts of resources - 10,000 litres of water are needed to produce one kilogram of beef, compared with only 500 litres of water to produce the same weight of potatoes.

(Certain actions taken from 'Go MAD!', published by The Ecologist)