alternative eats attempts to accomplish educating the average consumer how to make better food choices that improve their health and the environment. This e-cookbook includes nutrition information and the carbon footprint of each recipe. To expand consumer knowledge about the environmental and personal health benefits of consuming local, organic and seasonal food, alternative eats includes 14 recipes using only 10 seasonal ingredients based on spring in PA (recipes may use ingredients commonly found in your pantry, check out the list below). Each recipe spans eight cultures to underline the importance of eating a diverse diet. The "Kick it Up" section includes recipes that transform commonly wasted items such as vegetable scraps/peelings, aging apples, and aquafaba (the liquid from canned chickpeas) into delicious foods, so as you cook remember to save these ingredients!