Randi Anderson

whenever i need to meet with someone, I try to utilize telephone and videoconference to reduce their need to travel. I recall several instances when I worked in Federal Way where I was asked to come downtown Seattle for one meeting. It felt like such a waste. That is what helps drive my actions. Since I have experience with virtual meetings, I try to walk in the shoes of those not physically present and make sure they have time and space to speak up.

I teach my kids about wasting food frequently. We discuss how others could have benefitted from that food and how someone worked hard to produce that food for them and when they waste it, its disrespectful to the farmers who put a lot of work into it. To help drive the point home, we have a small planter where the kids are starting to grow their own veggies and flowers so they see that it takes some work, and so they feel proud when they grow their own food- I doubt they will waste the fruits of their own labor!

this was quite interesting. I typically just look for the date without reading whether its a sell by or use by or best by date- and if it is past the date I toss it out. Now I know better!

I think people eat a lot of meat because they view it as a great source of protein. There are so many other forms of protein, but I think people who grew up being served meat, tend to follow those same habits into adulthood. People may not know what alternative proteins exist and/or how to cook/prepare them!

while on vcacation, we had a continental breakfast everyday. The first day my kids wasted a ton of food- so every day thereafter, I helped them take smaller portions and really think about if they were going to eat it or not before they put it on their plates