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Drawdown EcoChallenge

April 3 - April 24, 2019

Sebastian Evans

Asheville High School!

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
176 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

20

meatless or vegan meals

consumed

Sebastian's actions

Food

Composting

#60 Composting, #3 Reduced Food Waste

I will start a compost bin where I live.

UNCOMPLETED
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 4
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 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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?
Sebastian Evans 4/08/2019 8:12 AM
It seems like eating smaller portions is certainly better for your health, as you're less likely to overload your stomach with more food than you need. Eating slower and smaller amounts lets you eat until you're actually full.

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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?
Sebastian Evans 4/04/2019 9:29 AM
Affluence in North America is a big part of why we eat so much meat, as it is so readily available. Even in lower income areas, fast food may be the cheapest or easiest food to have access to and that often gives access to lots of meat. Shows that North Americans are generally less resource conservative and responsible, since things that are rarities or valuable elsewhere are easily accessible here.

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