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As the new year begins, you may be asking – how can I live a more climate-friendly life in 2023?  Well, you're in luck! Apart from being delicious, eating more plant-based meals is one of the most effective ways to reduce our carbon footprint and have a positive impact on the climate, help stop deforestation and biodiversity loss, plus save water too. Hurray! From 1-31 January, lots of people will be taking part in Veganuary, a month-long opportunity to explore plant-based food, with recipes, meal plans and helpful tips straight into your inbox.  More information can be found at: https://veganuary.com/recipes/

Thinking about changing our eating routines; Pope Francis reminds us to give, “thanks to God before and after meals. I ask all believers to return to this beautiful and meaningful custom. That moment of blessing, however brief, reminds us of our dependence on God for life; it strengthens our feeling of gratitude for the gifts of creation; it acknowledges those who by their labours provide us with these goods; and it reaffirms our solidarity with those in greatest need.”

So maybe we can all consider returning to the habit of stopping and giving thanks before we eat.