{"id":2363,"date":"2020-04-22T13:15:44","date_gmt":"2020-04-22T13:15:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mindfulchef.com\/?p=2363"},"modified":"2021-02-12T16:46:18","modified_gmt":"2021-02-12T16:46:18","slug":"3-ways-were-building-a-greener-tomorrow-mindful-chef-x-earth-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/3-ways-were-building-a-greener-tomorrow-mindful-chef-x-earth-day\/","title":{"rendered":"3 ways we&#8217;re building a greener tomorrow | Mindful Chef x Earth Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Happy #EarthDay2020 \ud83c\udf0e As we navigate this pandemic it&#8217;s important not to turn our back on the planet. As a certified <a href=\"https:\/\/app.mindfulchef.com\/b-corp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">B Corp<\/a> (or &#8216;better&#8217; corporation), we&#8217;re committed to being a sustainable business at the heart of everything we do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After all, our planet and our people are what matter. Here are just some of the ways we&#8217;re doing our bit to build a greener tomorrow&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Zero food waste<\/strong> <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.mindfulchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Lifestyle-marketing-shoot-part-2-bag-shot-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Lifestyle-marketing-shoot-part-2-bag-shot-5.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Lifestyle-marketing-shoot-part-2-bag-shot-5-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>By sending out ingredients all measured out, we&#8217;re eliminating <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.mindfulchef.com\/food-waste\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">food waste<\/a> (one of the largest contributors to climate change!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Supporting British farmers<\/strong> <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.mindfulchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/British-Quinoa-Company-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/British-Quinoa-Company-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/British-Quinoa-Company-2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>By sourcing all our quality ingredients direct from our community of <a href=\"https:\/\/app.mindfulchef.com\/suppliers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">suppliers<\/a>, we&#8217;re lowering food miles and encouraging sustainable seasonal eating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Our packaging promise <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.mindfulchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/31Jan16_Spice-pods-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/31Jan16_Spice-pods-2-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/31Jan16_Spice-pods-2-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>By constantly innovating and testing, we&#8217;re on track to remove all single-use packaging from our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/healthy-recipe-boxes\">recipe boxes<\/a> (and use home compostables where possible). Learn more about our <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.mindfulchef.com\/our-packaging-promise-how-were-making-our-packaging-even-more-planet-friendly-mindful-chef\/\" target=\"_blank\">2020 packaging promise here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy #EarthDay2020 \ud83c\udf0e As we navigate this pandemic it&#8217;s important not to turn our back on the planet. As a certified B Corp (or &#8216;better&#8217; corporation), we&#8217;re committed to being a sustainable business at the heart of everything we do. After all, our planet and our people are what matter. 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