Sarah Schott

We are usually very conservative with our food. We eat leftovers and have instilled that value in our children. But this week we ended up throwing away food, and I felt terrible. it was take-out food. The food did not taste that great, it was highly caloric, one of the items turned bad quickly and made my husband ill, and we realized that the staff packing up the food had not worn masks. Still, it is guilt inducing to throw food away. I think that it is much easier to throw away food you do not make yourself. Which does not mean you should not go out and eat, but you should be frugal with your order, especially when you are ordering take-out and cannot ask questions before you order.

I feel so much better having smaller portions and it is good for keeping in shape too

I think meat has always been seen as the food of the wealthy. Factory farming in the US made it plentiful and everyone thought they had to eat meat - it was THE protein in the food pyramid. But meat production is harmful to the environment, especially when it is done in a factory farm. And personally, I feel better when I do not eat meat, both physically and mentally.