Jaclyn Savolainen

I think, since we have so much open land in this country, large scale animal farming is more economical than elsewhere so Americans eat a lot of meat because it is relatively cheap. It's also part of the American identity. People associate eating meat with machismo and virility.

I'm not seeing many! So I'm trying to just consume less. I carry silverware with me so I'm not using disposables at lunch. I have bamboo cutting boards and some bowls but the need hasn't come up for something else during the challenge.

Energy, land, labor, money