Anusha Murthy

Edible Issues

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
377 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

54

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

40

minutes

spent learning

Anusha's actions

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 3 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Learn More about Silvopasture

#9 Silvopasture

I will spend at least 20 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture

#11 Regenerative Agriculture

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

How does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?

Anusha Murthy 4/23/2019 9:26 PM

Most of our actions around expiring/expired products are riddled with doubt. When in doubt, throw it out is the common mantra we follow. But taking some time to understand the difference between these dates and actually the implications is powerful so we don't waste food that's still perfectly fine. I would maybe open things and see and taste if they're still unsure before throwing it away.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Learn More about Silvopasture

Had you heard of the term "silvopasture" before now? After learning more about it, what do you think is the biggest advantage of silvopasture?

Anusha Murthy 4/23/2019 9:23 PM

I hadn't heard of silvopasture until I came across this challenge. I think the biggest advantage is that it is doubly effective, in that you don't cut down forests to make a place for grazing lands and it also improves the resilience.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Smaller Portions

Fun fact: Your brain and stomach register feelings of fullness after about 20 minutes of eating. While dishing food out, we tend to load our plates with more than we need. Using smaller plates helps to mitigate this. Aside from the environmental benefits, what other benefits might come out of eating smaller portions?

Anusha Murthy 4/04/2019 7:10 AM

The same portion in a smaller plate appears fuller. It's a great visual cue to feel satiated if we're trying to avoid overeating.

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