Earth Month Ecochallenge: Drawdown

April 1 - April 30, 2021

Judith Lechner

The Community Church of Chapel Hill UU

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Judith's actions

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Zero-waste Cooking

Reduced Food Waste

I will cook 3 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

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DAILY 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.

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Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

In North America, up to 65% of food waste happens at the consumer level. Chef Steven Satterfield advocates for utilizing every part of a vegetable. How can you incorporate using an entire vegetable, including the skins, tops, and stalks during your next meal prep?
Judith Lechner 4/21/2021 5:57 PM
I tend to cook zero waste, by cooking parts of a food that would be easier to discard, such as the central ribs of collards and other greens. Also, if I see that something is looking wilted or may start spoiling, I cook it before it goes bad. Still, things do sometimes get lost in the refrigerator

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Why 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?
Judith Lechner 4/21/2021 5:54 PM
I spent most of the day learning about the various issues in other commitments. I often have 3 meatless meals a day, but today I ate a soup that I made last week and it was made with bones and vegetables.

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