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Introduction Healthy food choices
How to read recipes or Conventions 1. Healthy food choices
used in this book

The recipes in this book are very straightforward and easy to understand. But
here are a few notes on the ingredients, which apply to all the recipes: When we find out what and when to eat,

There are important differences in how much of CO2 the food is discharging; our appreciation for food is increasing.
If you see these characters, it means that this section provides useful We learn to recognize taste differences
and nuances between different foods.
information for obtaining particular Open Badges; At the same time, our appreciation for
All oven temperatures are given in Celsius (centigrade); food production and producers is also
What are the benefits of reducing carbon footprint; increasing!
Ways to reduce your carbon footprint;
The calculation takes into account the energy used for food production,
packaging and transportation to the supermarket and to home at the There is a new trend in gastronomy which could be called “HEALTHY FOOD”.
consumer; This means working with regional products, with an emphasis on biological,
The calculation also considers the cost of energy used when food is produced, organic and ecological food production.
packaged, transported to the supermarket and home to the consumer.
(Brissette 2016)
Photo: Paski Sirana cheese factory in island of Pag. Omnia.
It means focusing on traditional regional kitchen and recipes, seasonal
products but to modernize it on aspects of health issues and on new healthy
styles of cooking. It also means that you need to consider from where you
purchase your ingredients and that you can avoid food waste.

(Katajajuuri et. al. 2014, 232.)

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