Jason Johnson

"To become cognizant of my ecological footprint apropos to my consumption of various food items in hopes of becoming less wasteful of resources."

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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.

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An 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?
Jason Johnson 4/04/2019 10:35 PM
That surplus money can be allocated to other expenses such as utility bills or modes of recreation. These numbers are gross but not a surprise to me because I am aware that the typical American however mundane or simplistic their lifestyle may be lives in indulgence in contrast to people of lesser means.

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Jason Johnson 4/04/2019 8:13 PM
When I began this challenge I remained cognizant that I wanted to minimize my food waste, but I figured I should catalog my normal food waste as a control variable or point of reference to discern change. The first day I threw away half a banana, six chicken wings and various baked items.

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