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with that fact for a moment. When did we get to this
place? Produce is thrown away more than any other
food, with prepared foods taking a close second. And
those in the know say that Thanksgiving can be one
of the most wasteful seasons of all.
Some scientists estimate that a 16-pound turkey
if you include the growing, processing and transit of
that turkey to your table, releases the same amount of
carbon dioxide as driving a car 180 miles. The sides
which might include gravy, cranberry sauce, beans,
corn, mashed potatoes, rolls and pie produce an equal
amount combined. When that abundance ends up
in landfills, the leftovers release methane, a potent
greenhouse gas, as they decompose.
I won't be giving up turkey and all the trimmings
for Thanksgiving. The table wouldn't look as festive
with a big bowl of beans as our centerpiece. Plus, who
wants to deal with a house full of guests gassier than
the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
What I will do is treat my leftovers more like my
Pilgrim ancestors would have. Not a single scrap or bite
will be sent into the waste bin. Luckily, my chickens will
be super excited to be eating the leftover scraps instead
of becoming them, but I will do my part, too. I will
freeze leftovers if we can't finish them. I will boil the
turkey carcass and make turkey noodle
soup. I will fix less so we finish
more. I will compost some scraps.
I want to be more planetconscious
as I prepare meals, and
not just at Thanksgiving. From
sourcing food closer to home, to
using everything I buy, to purchasing
only what is in season near me,
there are ways I can ensure that I do
less harm.
This Thanksgiving, as I lift my fork in gratitude for
bounty, in addition to tasting the memory of green
beans snapped on the porch with my husband, I will
taste hope. Hope that my guests are learning something
about stewardship at my table.
The next day, I will celebrate my progress with
my favorite leftover of all time:
turkey sandwiches
on white bread slathered in mayo. If you stop by, I'll
share one with you. But, only if you raise your sandwich
with me and solemnly promise to-as my Nana
once told me and I hope my grandchildren will be
telling their grandchildren- " Take what you want,
but eat what you take. " All of us can make a difference
one bite at a time.
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