Dorothy Tait
4/24/2019 10:20 AM
Reducing the amount of meat and coffee that we purchase will help reduce the amount of waste. It will also help reduce the amount of these products that are required.
Dorothy Tait
POINTS TOTAL
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participant impact
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UP TO35minutesspent learning
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UP TO22meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
Dorothy's actions
Food
Reduce Animal Products
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will enjoy 1 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.
Materials
Recycle Everything I Can
#55 Household Recycling
I will recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.
Food
Explore Other Food Solutions
All Food Solutions
I will spend at least 20 minutes researching other Drawdown Food Solutions.
Land Use
Forest-Friendly Foods 1
#5 Tropical Forests
I will spend at least 15 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.
Participant Feed
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REFLECTION QUESTIONLand UseHow is your diet currently impacting deforestation? What can you do to decrease your negative impact and increase your positive impact?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFoodIn 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?
Dorothy Tait 4/20/2019 8:22 AMEating meat is part of the diet that many of us grew up with. This country has large areas that are conducive to raising cattle, which has kept the availability high and the cost reasonably low.
I think the more we learn about the overall cost of raising and processing meat, the less meat people will eat. Over the last few years there has been a shift to more plant-based options in restaurants and markets in the local communities. There has also been more information available about eating too much red meat. These are factors are contributing to changing many people's eating habits. -
Dorothy Tait 4/05/2019 4:24 PMMy Husband and I split a lunch at a restaurant today. This was a good way to avoid wasting food and eliminated bringing home a doggy bag in a styrofoam container. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONMaterialsHow could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle? How does considering implementing these "R's" make you feel?
Dorothy Tait 4/05/2019 6:36 AMIt feels good. We have seriously been going through our house and implementing these "R's" as much as possible. This includes gather electronic waste from family and friends for the spring e-waste collection event. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFoodAn 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?
Dorothy Tait 4/05/2019 6:33 AMI would increase the amount of food that I donate to the local food pantry with some of the savings. -
Dorothy Tait 4/03/2019 6:21 PMI am excited about participating in this challenge again! I have made some good life changes as a result of learnings from previous year's activities.