Emily Cross

Slow Food

""Remember - it only takes one small spark to ignite a fire." - Rowen White"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
577 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

3.0

public officials or leaders

contacted
UP TO

20

whole food meals

consumed
UP TO

270

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

80

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

3.0

documentaries

watched

Emily's actions

Waste

Go Paperless

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by opting into paperless billing and ending unwanted subscriptions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Advocate for More Food Options

I will advocate for local and/or organic food options at work or on campus.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Whole Foods Diet

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

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Personal Waste Audit

I will collect all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

I will watch 3 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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 5 meatless meal(s) and/or 3 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

Emily Cross 11/01/2018 1:33 PM

I enjoyed this challenge! It motivated me to cook more at home, and to try more meatless meals. I liked having all these resources, learning about all kinds of organizations, and learning new things about food sovereignty. It was encouraging to see so many people working towards the same goal of overall sustainability. I wish I could've completed MM omore challenges and worked with others in person, but I thought it was a good start.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Go Paperless

Reducing your paper mail can be such a freeing action to take -- by reducing what is coming in, you can reduce what is going into the recycling bin too. How does it make you feel? What is the next step you will take to reduce your waste?

Emily Cross 10/24/2018 5:01 PM

Good! Purchase less to begin with, repurpose or buy second hand

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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?

Emily Cross 10/24/2018 5:00 PM

We think protein is the most important thing in a meal. We value cheap meat, that fills up rather than quality. Beginning to add little steps, like one meatless meal, by encouring people to look at the health benefits.

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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?

Emily Cross 10/24/2018 4:58 PM

It brings food back to the people. Local ownership of the food system was common in the past, but in the modern age our food is controlled by fewer maga corporations. It gives power back to the people, of something that is essential to life.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Weekly Meal Planning

An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Does this surprise you? Where would you rather use this money?

Emily Cross 10/24/2018 4:54 PM

It doesn't surprise me at all. Americans have a culture that encourages waste, since everything is about convinence. I'd rather use that money reinvesting in my local farmers and small businesses doing things right

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Emily Cross 10/24/2018 4:52 PM

Mushroom polenta, lentils, baked butternut squash with sweet potato, and a funky fennel tomato dish

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Emily Cross 10/24/2018 4:50 PM

Made some good food with my mom

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Emily Cross 10/18/2018 9:03 PM

Veggie noodle pad Thai

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Emily Cross 10/17/2018 7:12 AM

Meatless dinner - mushroom lentil stew

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Emily Cross 10/14/2018 4:08 PM

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