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Drawdown EcoChallenge
April 4 - April 25, 2018
Eric Kelly's avatar

Eric Kelly

ABC's Sustainability Committee

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 93 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    6.0
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    20
    minutes
    spent learning

Eric's actions

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Reduce Animal Products
    What do you think contributes to people in North America eating more meat than other countries, and what does this say about North American values and ways of living? How do we start shifting a meat-focused food culture?
    Eric Kelly's avatar
    Eric Kelly 4/24/2018 5:57 AM
    North American culture is one of excess.  We are a disposable nation.  I grew up eating a lot of red meat, which I still love today.  There were a few factors that probably contributed to this, I had terrible food allergies when I was a child, and meat was one of the things I could regularly eat that wouldn't upset them.  That coupled with the fact of living in the Midwest where large hearty "stick to your rib" meals are a staple, led to me eating probably more red meat than I should have.  About 5 years ago I was having terrible stomach problems which led to me changing my diet.  I eat much less red meat and fried foods now.  The health benefits have been amazing, I've never felt better!  Although I still love a good steak, I now eat vegetarian meals probably 2-4 times a week.
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