Which of the countless non-dairy milks available on the market does the least harm to the environment? How do you decode the language on an egg carton? And if plastic is so bad, why is it everywhere? Providing a tutorial on becoming an informed consumer, Kate Bratskeir details how to audit your own food waste, gain the confidence to shop in the bulk section, ask your butcher questions about sourcing, and perhaps finally relieve some of the guilt you feel over the plastic bags accumulating beneath your sink.