Chad Bartlett
10/10/2018 4:32 PM
Yes, food is one kind of medicine. We still need doctors, conventional medicine, but diet should become a larger focus within the medical profession and throughout the culture.
Chad Bartlett
POINTS TOTAL
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participant impact
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UP TO24meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO180minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO180minutesnot spent in front of a screen
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UP TO24more servingsof fruits and vegetables
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UP TO22whole food mealsconsumed
Chad's actions
Health
More Fruits and Veggies
I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 2 cup(s) of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.
Nature
Spend Time Outside
I will replace 15 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.
Food
Choose Organic Ingredients
I will enjoy 2 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients each day.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.
Food
Whole Foods Diet
I will enjoy 2 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.
Participant Feed
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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Whole Foods DietMichael Pollan states that "it is better to pay the grocer (our edit: or the farmer!) than the doctor." What are your thoughts on this?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Reduce Animal ProductsWhat 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?
Chad Bartlett 10/10/2018 4:31 PMThe better and cheaper the options, the faster we might get their. Current subsidies to corn and other crops probably don't help. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONNature Spend Time OutsideRachel Carson said that we need the beauty and mysteries of the natural world for our spiritual and emotional development. Does that ring true for you? What are the implications for a culture that spends most of its time indoors?
Chad Bartlett 10/10/2018 4:29 PMOutdoor time is proven to have positive impacts on psychology and a connection to the broader world. This doesn't mean some people don't still need anti-depressants. That is an oversimplified meme/argument. However, connection to nature can foster appreciation, mental well-being, and perhaps a sense of responsibility outside oneself. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Choose Organic IngredientsCan organic farming feed the world? Which side of the argument do you fall on? Why?
Chad Bartlett 10/10/2018 4:28 PMPerhaps some day, but perhaps not just yet. We are closing in on famine and severe absolute poverty. I think we could feed the world with organic in the next couple decades. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth More Fruits and VeggiesWhat do you think contributes to people in North America eating more meat than any other places, and what does this say about North American values and ways of living? How can we start shifting from a meat-focused food culture to a more plant-based one?
Chad Bartlett 10/10/2018 4:26 PMMany still equate protein and meat, and some think of meat as culture, as something that goes with their heritage and way of life.