Katy Lathan

Lyft

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
110 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

2.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed

Katy's actions

Transport

Stay on the Ground

#43 Airplanes, #63 Telepresence

Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Try Carpooling

#75 Ridesharing

I will commute by carpool 26 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 13.72 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Test Drive an Electric Bike

#69 Electric Bikes

I will test drive an electric bike at a local distributor to see if it makes sense to use one in place of my car, or to extend the area I can cover by bike.

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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 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

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

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

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.

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DAILY ACTIONS

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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?

Katy Lathan 4/01/2019 11:10 AM

Americans have built a culture around food. Food challenges, "meat and potato" guys, "go big or go home", Fourth of July hot dog eating contests - are all very mainstream America. Farm, wild raised meat is one thing but we've made big business out of it. It's greed, it's affordability, it's culture.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Keep Track of Wasted Food

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?

Katy Lathan 4/01/2019 11:06 AM

I would rather never waste money or food. Also, if I'm tossing food I hope it's going to a good cause such as feeding pigs or composting.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Smaller Portions

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?

Katy Lathan 4/01/2019 11:04 AM

Weight loss. Money saved on buying food.

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