Mia Pedersen
1/06/2020 8:39 PM
Yes, I do more in a car, I do slow when walking. It feels very different.
Mia Pedersen
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 250 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO8.0meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO18zero-waste mealsconsumed
Mia's actions
Transport
Use Muscle Power
Multiple Transportation Solutions
I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
Plant-Rich Diets
I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
Food
Smaller Portions
Reduced Food Waste
I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.
Food
Zero-waste Cooking
Reduced Food Waste
I will cook 2 meal(s) with zero-waste each day
Participant Feed
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REFLECTION QUESTIONTransportHow do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience or enjoyment differ while walking, riding transit, biking or driving?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFoodWhy 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?
Mia Pedersen 1/06/2020 8:38 PMWow, what a question. Well, we have forgotten, for the most part, what it is to work hard and need all the calories needed. Also, it's 'Merica, bigger is better. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFoodWhile 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 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?
Mia Pedersen 1/06/2020 8:35 PMTHey matter a great deal. I was in the Peace Corps in West Africa and the way of cooking there was mostly over firs. The impact on the women, they were the wood gatherers and that would take up the resource of time. Then the impact on the women's health as they stood over a wood fire caused chronic respiratory issues.