Katie Storey

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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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Forest-Friendly Foods 2

#5 Tropical Forests

I will replace or remove the palm oil, coffee, and cocoa products in my current diet that are known to contribute to deforestation.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Use

How difficult or easy was it to change your diet?
Katie Storey 4/03/2019 6:24 PM
So far, I've managed to eliminate all things in my pantry that contain palm oil...except for Justin's peanut butter. I like supporting it as a pretty large "local" business (my hometown is in CO, where it's manufactured) and I'm having trouble finding a really good substitute that doesn't include sugar...

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REFLECTION QUESTION
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?
Katie Storey 4/03/2019 5:53 PM
That amount of money could be used to buy biodegradable or reusable storage, as well as starting composting within the household.

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- Rob Dunn 4/03/2019 6:05 PM
  Yes agreed, composting is a great way to convert food waste into organic fertilser. It also reduces strain on land fill
  
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