Meghan Reitz

Lucky's Market

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
166 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

9.8

locally sourced meals

consumed
UP TO

9.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

20

minutes

spent learning

Meghan's actions

Food

Support Local Food Systems

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will source 75 percent of my food from local producers each day. This could include signing up for a local CSA, buying from a farmer's market, visiting a food co-op, foraging with a local group, or growing my own ingredients.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

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

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Use

Buy Bamboo

#35 Bamboo

When they are available, I will purchase products made from bamboo instead of wood, plastic, or metal.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Explore Other Food Solutions

All Food Solutions

I will spend at least 20 minutes researching other Drawdown Food Solutions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Reduce Animal Products

In your opinion, what contributes to people in North America eating more meat than any other countries? What does this say about North American values and ways of living?

Meghan Reitz 4/03/2019 10:38 AM

I think eating meat is normalized, as in “a meal is not complete without meat” way of thinking. Also that meat is a good source of protein even though there are many more sustainable sources on the market. I think this way of living certainly contributes to the “way it has always been” mentality without much reflection of how this food came to be part of my diet and how it got to be on my plate.

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- K T 4/04/2019 10:32 AM
  
  Great reflection! Are you inspired to create more meals with sustainable plant-based proteins? Here's a resource if you need it... https://www.foodmatters.com/article/top-6-plant-based-proteins
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Use Buy Bamboo

Are bamboo alternatives readily available in your community? If not, what are other sustainable alternatives?

Meghan Reitz 4/03/2019 10:33 AM

Bamboo alternatives are not necessarily readily available in my community, you just have to know where to look. Other sustainable alternatives to one time use plastic utensils would simply be bringing along metal cutlery from home. Therefore you’re not spending money on something you already have.

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- K T 4/04/2019 10:34 AM
  
  Here's what I use!
  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002BFUPUM/ref=twister_B07CSH8PL8?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Support Local Food Systems

Dependable fresh food, supporting local farmers and building resilient communities are just a few benefits of local food systems. Which of these (or other) advantages inspire you the most?

Meghan Reitz 4/03/2019 10:29 AM

It’s hard to pick just one! Fresh food is important to me just like supporting the people who grow it. All of these actions feed into creating a community who support and are inspired by one another.

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