Laura Rodriguez Alvarez
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Laura's actions
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
Smaller Portions
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.
Food
Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will spend at least 15 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.
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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?
Laura Rodriguez Alvarez 4/17/2019 9:52 AMknowing the difference encourages me to not be so quick to throw out the food when all it says is that its "best by" or "sell by" because that doesn't mean that the food will make me sick but just that it won't be at its best quality. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Keep Track of Wasted FoodAn 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?
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Benjamin Pascal 4/23/2019 11:24 AMInvest that money!!
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Smaller PortionsFun 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?
Laura Rodriguez Alvarez 4/17/2019 9:48 AMSmaller portions allow for more food to be saved for a later time. You won't have to cook up dinner if you eat a fulfilling but small portion earlier.