Tina Townsend-Locken
4/05/2021 7:54 AM
This is also an old trick for dieters. It makes it look like more when you use a smaller plate.
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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 QUESTIONBuildings Fix Leaky FaucetsWhat are other easy and low-cost ways to reduce your water usage at home?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use Zero-waste CookingIn 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?
Tina Townsend-Locken 4/05/2021 7:51 AMwith potatoes. many of the skins people normally peel off are actually very edible and tasty. The thinner the skin the taster it is. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use CompostingProducing food that goes uneaten squanders many resources—seeds, water, energy, land, fertilizer, hours of labor, financial capital. Which of these kinds of waste most motivates you to change your behavior regarding food waste? Why?
Tina Townsend-Locken 3/26/2021 8:52 AMHours of labor..My daughter has a garden that we both very hard in daily and when I see some of the produce uneaten it is very disturbing knowing all it took just it form that item. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use Tend A GardenHave you ever had a significant experience in nature that altered your perspective or focus? If so, please describe it.
Tina Townsend-Locken 3/26/2021 8:49 AMAnytime I was in the mountains at our cabin I felt peace and serenity! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use Eat MindfullyMindful eating is healthier for us than eating with distractions. How does your eating experience differ when practicing mindfulness?
Tina Townsend-Locken 3/26/2021 8:48 AMI eat healthier and utilize the produce in my backyard more efficiently -
REFLECTION QUESTIONBuildings Install a Low-Flow ShowerheadWhat would a sustainable water future in your region look like? What needs to change?
Tina Townsend-Locken 3/26/2021 8:44 AMSerious consideration of anti-turf lawns that surround everyone's home (front & back). The amount of wasted water that I see trickling down through the gutter path is unneeded. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONBuildings Online Energy AuditWhat are your next steps for saving energy?