Lycia Rios
4/12/2019 10:38 AM
I consume celery everyday and now I know how its production works.
Lycia Rios
Points Total
- 0 Today
- 0 This Week
- 343 Total
Participant Impact
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up to40meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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up to60minutesspent learning
Lycia's Actions
Land Use
Forest-Friendly Foods 1
#5 Tropical Forests
I will spend at least 30 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
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.
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.
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Reflection QuestionLand Use Forest-Friendly Foods 1How is your diet currently impacting deforestation? What can you do to decrease your negative impact and increase your positive impact?
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Lycia Rios 4/08/2019 10:54 AMSince I started tracking my food waste I became more cautions about everything that I was consuming. Unfortunately I had to throw some fruits and salads away but it helped me to understand the size and amount that I have to buy those types of things. -
Reflection QuestionFood Learn the Truth About Expiration DatesHow does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?
Lycia Rios 4/04/2019 1:32 PMKnowing the difference between them will make me waste much less food. I used to throw away any type of food that had the use by or best by expired. And now, I know I can still consume the product but knowing the quality might not be the same.