Jocelyne Van Neste-Kenny
4/08/2019 12:59 PM
Weight control and cheaper grocery costs
Jocelyne Van Neste-Kenny
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 579 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1.0conversationwith a person
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UP TO6.4locally sourced mealsconsumed
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UP TO17meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO120minutesspent learning
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UP TO18zero-waste mealsconsumed
Jocelyne's actions
Food
Smaller Portions
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.
Food
Zero-waste Cooking
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day
Food
Keep Track of Wasted Food
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during the EcoChallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation.
Transport
Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle
#26 Electric Vehicles
I will spend at least 60 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.
Food
Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.
Materials
Share Bioplastic Disposal Tips
#47 Bioplastic
I will spend at least 30 minutes researching how to properly dispose of bioplastics in my city and share this information with 1 friends, family and/or colleagues.
Food
Support Local Food Systems
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will source 20 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.
Food
Composting
#60 Composting, #3 Reduced Food Waste
I will start a compost bin where I live.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
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?
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Jocelyne Van Neste-Kenny 4/24/2019 4:13 PMThank you Helen for being our captain and encouraging us to participate. It has been a very rewarding experience and would definitely participate again. I will continue with my actions. The website is fantastic with so many great resources. If it continues to be accessible, there is more that I want to explore. I didn’t make the time for reflections which I would do better the next time. The most difficult actions to accomplish for me was sourcing local products. I do a lot more during the summer when I can get my produce from local farms. However I try to shop locally and use Canadian products as much as I can. The other action which was hard was composting. I collected coffee grounds and egg shells for the garden and kept vegetable scrapings in a bag in the freezer to make vegetable stock. However I would do better with a municipal composting program. I tried a compost bin a few years ago but the rats liked it too We are avid composter. My husband and I decided to change our car earlier than planned because of the recent report on climate and this ecochallenge which incited us in reviewing resources. We are aiming to change our car next year. Thanks again and 7th place in Canada is amazing!!! Go Comox Valley nurses 👏👏👏 -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Smaller PortionsFun 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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood CompostingProducing food that goes uneaten squanders many resources—seeds, water, energy, land, fertilizer, hours of labor, financial capital. Which of these kinds of waste most motivates you to change your behavior regarding food waste? Why?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Keep Track of Wasted FoodAn average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Where would you rather use this money?