Ecochallenge.org

2018 People's Ecochallenge

October 3 - October 24, 2018

Nicole Codega

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
91 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

whole food meal

consumed
UP TO

25

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

1.0

meatless or vegan meal

consumed

Nicole's actions

Food

Whole Foods Diet

I will enjoy 1 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Community

Help Others

I will offer to help 1 person(s) who are in need each day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Happiness

I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 0 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 25 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Michael Pollan states that "it is better to pay the grocer (our edit: or the farmer!) than the doctor." What are your thoughts on this?
Nicole Codega 10/08/2018 10:32 AM
Sometimes good foods are more expensive than processed foods at the grocery store. However, you may save lots of money eating healthy foods because it can decrease the amount of problems you will need to visit the doctor for.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health

How can you incorporate other personal values (like quality time with friends or spending time in nature) into your exercise routine?
Nicole Codega 10/08/2018 10:31 AM
Hiking could help me spend more time in nature. Taking my baby for a walk could help me spend time with family.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

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?
Nicole Codega 10/08/2018 10:30 AM
Meat is delicious. It has plenty of protein. We are familiar with it. We can afford it. Its more available that filling vegetarian options. I think it speaks more to us being ignorant of other options than anything else. It speaks to our tastebuds and fast ways of living. I think we could shift if we learned more about meatless recipes, had chances to try good veggies, and if good veggie options were more available in stores and restaurants.

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