Choosing meals from a meal delivery service is a good idea if you're someone who either lacks the time to cook or doesn't have much passion for the kitchen. This service will deliver a specific number of meal kits to your home every week, each of which will include all of the ingredients that you need to prepare specific meals. The big advantage to you is that you get to enjoy the taste of home-cooked fare without the hassle of coming up with recipe ideas and shopping for the ingredients. You might choose to order these meal kits because of their convenience, but another good reason to use this type of service is for the environmental benefits. Here are some ways that this approach to mealtime is good for the environment.
Most Of The Ingredients Are Unpackaged
One of the best ways to be environmentally conscious when you go grocery shopping is to buy items that aren't packaged. This isn't always possible, of course, but you can do it when you shop for produce. For example, instead of buying three sweet peppers that are wrapped in cellophane, buy three loose peppers without any packaging. When you buy meal kits, you'll often notice that most of the ingredients are unpackaged. While your protein sources and spices will obviously be wrapped, much of the produce doesn't have plastic wrap around it.
The Boxes Are Cardboard
You'll also appreciate that your meal kits frequently come in cardboard boxes, which means that you'll produce very little waste when you make a meal. You can break down the cardboard box and put it with your household recycling — or even find another use for the box around the house. When you shop at a supermarket, you can end up with a significant amount of waste just from the plastic bags that you use to carry your groceries home. With a meal kit, you won't have such waste.
You'll Waste Less Food
Wasted food isn't just a financial concern for families — it's also an environmental concern. For example, think of the fossil fuel used to ship fruit from South America to your local store — only for you to throw it out. Unfortunately, it can be easy to waste food. For example, you might buy a bunch of fruit and have some of it go rotten before your family can eat it all. When you're using meal kits, you're less likely to waste food. These kits provide enough food for your meal, which means that you won't be buying items that you may or may not eat before they go bad.
