Jessica Lynn
4/25/2018 8:54 AM
To incorporate all parts of a vegetable into your meal, you can put the actual vegetable into the main dish and make a side salad for the remaining greens or stalks.
Jessica Lynn
POINTS TOTAL
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- 0 THIS WEEK
- 251 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO10minutesspent learning
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UP TO2.0zero-waste mealsconsumed
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UP TO2.0locally sourced mealsconsumed
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UP TO4.0meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
Jessica's actions
Women and Girls
Support Women-Owned Businesses
#62 Women Smallholders
I will support women-owned businesses when I shop this month.
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.
Food
Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will spend at least 10 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.
Food
Support Local Food Systems
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will source 1 meal(s) from local producers each day. This could include signing up for a local CSA, buying from a farmer's market, visiting a food co-op, foraging with a local group, or growing my own ingredients.
Food
Zero-waste Cooking
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
Participant Feed
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFoodIn 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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFoodWhat 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?
Jessica Lynn 4/25/2018 8:53 AMTo start shifting a meat-focused food culture in America, we should expose the rampant malpractice in the food processing and animal slaughtering industry and highlight to people why it is a bad idea, so more people will become vegetarian, and also highlight the environmental impacts so that more people will at least want to limit their meat intake. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFoodDependable fresh food, supporting local farmers and building resilient communities are just a few benefits of local food systems. Which of these advantages inspire you the most?
Jessica Lynn 4/24/2018 8:39 AMIt inspires me to support local farmers because not only is local food fresher, but it protects the environment and makes our community more sustainable. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFoodNow that you know the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates, how will you view expiration dates differently?
Jessica Lynn 4/23/2018 1:55 PMI will take use by dates with a grain of salt and continue to use the products if there is still a little left after the best by date passes to reduce my food waste. -
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?
Jessica Lynn 4/23/2018 1:52 PMI would rather use the money spent on wasted food every year to save up for college. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWomen and GirlsGlobally, women typically invest a higher proportion of their earnings in their families and communities than men. How can you better support communities by supporting women?
Jessica Lynn 4/23/2018 1:51 PMWe can research women-owned businesses in our community and before we buy from a company, we can research the ownership and see if a woman-owned business is selling the same product. -
Jessica Lynn 4/22/2018 4:00 PMI joined the challenge because I wanted to learn about what I could do to help the world, and also to be challenged to apply these prompts and really take action.