Good For You

Everyone knows that eating well is key to a healthy, happy lifestyle but making the correct food choices can often be confusing, especially when cooking at home. That’s why all the recipes in the Climate Change Kitchen come with a calorie count and a breakdown of nutritional content. The recipes have also been ‘hacked’ not only to lower the carbon footprint, but also to reduce the calorie content and improve the balance of protein, carbohydrates, and fat. Helping you enjoy delicious meals which are good for you and good for the planet.

Nutritional Labelling at the Climate Change Kitchen

Counting Calories: The recommended daily calorie (kcal) intake for your average healthy adult is 2,000 - 2,500 calories. This should include 6-8 glasses of water and at least 5 portions of fruit & veg per day. General advice is to eat less red or processed meat, smaller quantities of sugary treats, and to avoid saturated fat, whilst eating more beans & pulses and choosing unsaturated oils like olive or canola oil.

Balancing Nutrients: Fat, protein, and carbohydrates are collectively known as macronutrients, the food sources that provide us with energy (calories). A healthy diet consists of a balanced intake of macronutrients with roughly 15% of calories from protein, 30% of calories from fat, and 55% of calories from carbohydrates.[1]

Keeping Count: Trying to eat healthy? The Climate Kitchen has got you. All our recipes provide a clear calorie count per serving, the balance of macro-nutrients as a percentage of calories, and labels on all recipes that qualify as: vegetarian, vegan, low calorie, low fat, low in saturated fat, low-carb, or high in protein. Helping you make more informed food choices with all your favorite recipes.

[1] Average of percentage ranges given by Dietary Guidelines for Americans, USDA, 2020 & Government Dietary Recommendations, Public Health England, 2016.