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Are You An Eco-Friendly Eater?

How green are you when it comes to your food? Take this short quiz to find out. Don't worry, it won't taste bad.
By Emma Grady

When is the best time to eat apples?

Fall

Winter

Spring

All Year

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Apples are in season in the fall, meaning you can get them locally. At other times of year, apples must be shipped from afar, meaning lots of fuel was used to transport them, and they aren't as fresh. Eating seasonal, local foods is the one the best ways to have an healthy, eco-friendly diet. Apples are a terrific source of fiber, so leave the skins on when you eat them.

Source: 3 Green Foods To Keep Your Digestion System Running

Read More: Emeril's Jicama Apple Slaw

What is the best way to combat dirty dishes?

Leave them for a week and deal later

Fill your dishwasher

Wash every last thing by hand

Let the dog do the cleanup

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Some delicate dishes and platters must be hand washed, of course. But here's one green tip that everyone can get behind: When faced with a mountain of holiday dishes, using the dishwasher is usually more energy-efficient. Scraping plates rather than rinsing them will also save water, as will the low-heat and energy-saver options on your machine.

Source: Five Ways to Save Major Energy While Cooking Thanksgiving Dinner

Read More: Dishwasher vs. Handwashing: The Winner

How should you cut down on waste from cooking?

Reuse leftovers

Don't cook too much

Recycle packaging from food products

All of the Above

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Remember to cook just the right amount of food, and use leftover when possible. Excess food tossed in the trash heap only adds to landfill waste (and therefore greenhouse gases). Also, think about how much packaging your food comes wrapped in before you buy: Could you choose a loose cucumber instead of one wrapped in cellophane?

Source: Eco Friendly Thanksgiving Tips from Emeril's Experts

Read More: Cut The Waste From Your Next Dinner Party

What does the term "locavore" mean?

Someone who likes crazy, unusual foods

Buying foods sourced locally

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By buying local, you are almost guaranteed freshness and supporting your local community. You may get to know the farmer and the farm where your food comes from. In general, farmers enjoy talking about the food they produce and will gladly share with customers their growing methods, what local foods are in season, and how to prepare them.

Source: Eco Friendly Thanksgiving Tips from Emeril's Experts

Read More: 5 Strategies for Getting the Most from Your Farmer's Market

Which is the best way to throw an eco-friendly dinner party?

Planning ahead

Use a shopping list and checking it twice

Getting a head count

All of the above

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By planning ahead and making a list (keep it in your kitchen) you save money, gas and stress.

Source: Eco Friendly Thanksgiving Tips from Emeril's Experts

Read More: Shopping is Costing the Earth

What’s the best way to conserve energy when using your oven?

Keep the oven door shut with a full oven

Keep your oven at a reduced temperature

Eat half of the cookie dough raw so they don't need as much cook time

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It's hard to resist cracking the oven to check the status of a roasting bird or pie that's filling your kitchen with wonderful aromas. But doing so causes the oven to drop its temperature, meaning it will require even more energy to stay constant. Resist opening that door! Instead of, turn on the oven light and monitor items through the window. When it comes to your oven's load, fill it with all the pies, potatoes, vegetables, and meat you can to bake all at once; the oven doesn't use more energy just because there are more things in it.

Source: Five Ways to Save Major Energy While Cooking Thanksgiving Dinner

Read More: DIY Solar Oven Death Match

What is the “100-mile diet?"

For every “food mile” your vittles accrue, you should walk a block

Eating food and using ingredients grown within 100 miles of your home

Shopping only at stores within 100 miles from your home

Only traveling within 100 miles for your holiday meals (Sorry Mom and Dad)

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Here's a challenge: trying making a meal made only from ingredients that were grown within 100 miles of your home. You may be surprised about what is and isn't available, and how good it tastes!

Source: TreeHugger 100-Mile Thanksgiving Challenge

Read More: 100-Mile Diet Launches Website

How many foods are threatened by extinction in America?

200

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Plants species, like animals, can be threatened by extinction. In America alone, 200 varieties of food plants are at risk due to issues such as monoculture farming and pollution.

What's the best way to save time and energy while using the stovetop?

Clean before using

Choose the right pot for the burner size

Using heat reflectors

All of the above

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To use your cook-top range as efficiently as possible, choose pots and pans that are relatively the same size as the burner you're cooking on, which is the best way to effectively heat up food without wasting energy. Large amounts of energy are lost when a small pot sits on a large burner. To make your stove even more efficient, clean the burners and use heat reflectors.

Source: Five Ways to Save Major Energy While Cooking Thanksgiving Dinner

Read More: Myths That Waste Energy In the Kitchen: The Baking and Roasting Episode

The microwave saves energy compared to your stove.

True

False

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Many side dishes can be cooked in a microwave instead of the oven. Microwaves use just a fraction of the electricity that ovens do, and, of course, can dramatically reduce cooking time. A slow cooker can help ease the oven's burden as well. These may not be traditional cooking techniques, but your guests' palates will never guess your energy-saving secrets.

Source: Five Ways to Save Major Energy While Cooking Thanksgiving Dinner

Read More: Microwaves vs. Ovens: What's the Greenest Way to Heat Your Food?

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You have a lot to learn about greening your kitchen. Then again that's something to look forward to!

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You have many of the basics. Now try to kick it up a notch!

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Way to go! Now you're cooking!

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