New Year, New goals. If you are still not very clear about the list of goals for 2024, don’t worry, because we have one that will be essential for you: responsible.
But what does it mean to eat responsibly? All the foods we buy and consume have a social and environmental impact in their processes and preparations, which can negatively affect our surroundings and environment. Reversing this consciously is what leads you to responsible consumption.
To help you in your goal, we propose a guide with some sustainable products that you can find in all ALDI supermarkets in Spain:
Food certified with animal welfare seals
The animal welfare seal is the way to certify that a product of animal origin has been produced in a sustainable and responsible manner. In supermarkets, you can find it in the form of a sticker on some packaging. At ALDI, all fresh meat is from national suppliers. and 86% have the animal welfare seal. Furthermore, their eggs fresh come from cage free chickens.
If you are more of a fish fan, don’t worry, because ALDI also maintains a great commitment to certified fishing. In fact, In 2022, the supermarket chain won the “MSC Own Brand” award for the large amount of wild fish certified with the blue stamp that it offers on its shelves. It is a seal that guarantees responsible management of resources and respect for marine biodiversity.
Other certified products
Who doesn’t like a good warm cup of tea or coffee, or a delicious chocolate? At ALDI you can find cocoa, coffee and tea with sustainability certificates. This is because The company promotes the development of social, ecological and economic standards in cocoa cultivation. So that you can identify them, some of these certifications in cocoa and coffee are those of UTZ/Alliance for Tropical Forests, Fair Trade or the EU eco-label.
In addition, ALDI also has in its stores certified organic honey by the EU. This interests you, since bees are in danger of extinction and, without them, food production and biodiversity are in danger. In fact, the use of pesticides is one of the causes that threaten them, which is why ALDI’s fruit and vegetable suppliers do not use them and use more sustainable production methods.
Organic products
Opting for organic products when shopping is a more than sensible option. These articles take advantage of natural cycles of development of plants and animals, and avoid harmful agents for the environment. ALDI has around 490 on its shelves. ecological products, most of them from their brand GutBiothat have the organic farming stamp of the European Union. In this category there is everything: legumes, pasta, fruits, vegetables, yogurts… Without additional additives!
You now have everything to prepare your next eco-friendly shopping basket thanks ALDI. A complete basket, rich in nutrients and with a lot of flavor. And, above all, he watches over the planet!
The entry New purpose 2024: eat responsibly! was first published in Nutriiendo.
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