Brendan Beal

University of Montevallo Behavioral and Social Sciences

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
126 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

12

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

1.0

plastic bottle

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

2.0

pounds of paper

have been saved

Brendan's actions

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 3 meatless meal(s) and/or 3 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

More Fruits and Veggies

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 1 cup(s) of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 10 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

I will watch 1 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Waste

Choose Two-Sided Printing

I will save up to .21 lbs (.09 kg) of paper each day by switching from one-sided printing to two-sided.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns

I will spend 5 minutes researching environmental justice concerns in my region, their causes, and local initiatives to address these concerns.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Go get a check up

How do you practice self care?

Brendan Beal 10/23/2018 7:44 AM

Play Super Metroid every day.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Reduce Animal Products

What do you think contributes to people in North America eating more meat than in other places, and what does this say about North American values and ways of living? How do we start shifting a meat-focused food culture?

Brendan Beal 10/23/2018 7:43 AM

Hmmm, we probably eat so much meat here because there is so much meat here (factory farms I mean).

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

How does food sovereignty address the complex agrarian transition to modern food systems?

Brendan Beal 10/23/2018 7:42 AM

Makes us less reliant on giant industries

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Brendan Beal 10/11/2018 8:09 AM

Just okay. Life is busy, ya know? Also, I have so many dogs to take care of...

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