Adela Cruz

B&D Olive Team

"B&D OLIVE TEAM"

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participant impact

UP TO

59

locally sourced meals

consumed
UP TO

42

meatless or vegan meals

consumed

Adela's actions

Transport

Use Muscle Power

#49 Cars

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Support Local Food Systems

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will source 60 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 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

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

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 21
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

Land Use

Choose Better Wood Products

#38 Forest Protection

I will only purchase wood and paper products from ecologically certified sources like Forest Stewardship Council.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Go Paperless

#70 Recycled Paper

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 0.11lbs (0.05kg) a day or 41lbs (18.6kg) a year by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.

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?

Adela Cruz 4/22/2019 11:38 AM
My challenge is going great!!!!

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Adela Cruz 4/22/2019 11:37 AM
I had this morning a delicious fruit salad for breakfast from all the fruits I got last Thursday from our Farmers' Market.

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Adela Cruz 4/22/2019 10:54 AM
I am so happy that our Farmer's Market is back and last Thursday I got all my fruits and veggies from all the farmers around my town, Concord, CA.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

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?
Adela Cruz 4/22/2019 10:48 AM
the best benefit for me eating small portions is that I've noticed I am more energetic during the day.

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Adela Cruz 4/22/2019 10:44 AM
In honoring Earth Day today, April 22nd, we took our mother to Muir Woods National Monument this past weekend where you can see the towering old-growth redwood trees and stayed away from all electronic devices the whole day. We had the best time ever and the weather was just perfect :)

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

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?
Adela Cruz 4/22/2019 10:12 AM
I enjoyed two delicious meatless meal today

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Adela Cruz 4/12/2019 9:32 AM
It is not as hard as I thought going with 2 meatless meal a day. I have actually increased my vegetable intake, beans and grains and feeling more energetic. Yay!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

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?
Adela Cruz 4/03/2019 3:39 PM
researched and found one CSA farmers market near my town which I will check it out this weekend.
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