The 4 Ps

These are to be avoided at all cost when selecting what to eat:

Preservatives
Processed
Prepared
Packaged

The worst is obviously all four combined. Think microwaveable meals.

The last one. Always best if what you eat is purchased in its own packaging. But that is hard to avoid and only serves to make 4. But still, very important. The packaging is critical to the amount of impact humans have on this earth. The first three are more for the person, the last is for both the individual and the planet.

There are plenty of diets out there. Plenty of guidelines. I've railed against preservatives in the past. It shouldn't take much to understand that it is best to buy foods that have not been processed. And the preparation really should be done in your own kitchen. Time you spend cooking is time you can't be sitting on your ass watching TV or surfing the internet. No packaging and your family of four will make barely more than 13 gallons of garbage a week (I think we are averaging just over that amount).

It is easy to remember. So next time you go to your stupormarket see if you can avoid all 4. Or at least keep as many Ps out of the basket as possible.

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