Eating meat can be good for you due to the protein, etc. that comes from it but can also affect your body negatively, too much of certain meats can cause health related problems. One way it affects our planet is, if you think about the companies that has to process it from the beginning (taking from the farm) to the end (selling them in grocery stores), that's lots of travel from vehicles polluting. Also, from all the garbage that goes with it, wrappers, and even leftover bits that don't get eaten.
Sonya Smith
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 406 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO44meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
Sonya's actions
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Reduce Animal Products
Plant-Rich Diets
I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Smaller Portions
Reduced Food Waste
I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Keep Track of Wasted Food
Reduced Food Waste
I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during Earth Month Ecochallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation.
Participant Feed
Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.
To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
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Sonya Smith 4/30/2021 8:24 AMI will have to say tracking wasted food has made me more aware of what's in my refrigerator, even the items that get pushed to the back. I didn't throw out much food and I believe it was because I was tracking it. I do know that I will continue to keep track of what I have and what should be eaten "now" by preparing meals that call for food that could possibly go to waste. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use Reduce Animal ProductsWhy do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our bodies, our planet, and other people?
Sonya Smith 4/29/2021 12:12 PMI am guessing people in richer countries eat more meat because they can afford it.
Eating meat can be good for you due to the protein, etc. that comes from it but can also affect your body negatively, too much of certain meats can cause health related problems. One way it affects our planet is, if you think about the companies that has to process it from the beginning (taking from the farm) to the end (selling them in grocery stores), that's lots of travel from vehicles polluting. Also, from all the garbage that goes with it, wrappers, and even leftover bits that don't get eaten. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use Smaller PortionsWhile 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 from eating/serving smaller portions?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use 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. How would you rather use this money?