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October 3 - October 24, 2018
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Melissa Dick

Hainesport School

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 286 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    4.0
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    95
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    10
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    4.0
    public officials or leaders
    contacted
  • UP TO
    10
    whole food meals
    consumed

Melissa's 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

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 3 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Meet My Local Farmers

I will visit my nearest farm to find out who produces my food, and will learn about the quality of life of those who produce my food in other regions of the world to make better choices when I shop.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 10 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Whole Foods Diet

I will enjoy 2 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Choose Organic Ingredients

I will enjoy 2 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients each day.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Participant Feed

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    Melissa Dick 10/24/2018 6:07 PM
    Going great love the challenge 

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    Melissa Dick 10/24/2018 6:07 PM
    Love the challenge          
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Use a Reusable Water Bottle
    While water bottles serve an important role in places for health and safety, we can do more to reduce the unnecessary use of them. Can you identify the barriers in making this a new habit? How can you set yourself up for success in making this a permanent change?

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    Melissa Dick 10/24/2018 6:06 PM
    Going great love the challenge 
  • 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?

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    Melissa Dick 10/24/2018 6:06 PM
    Going great love the challenge 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Meet My Local Farmers
    When you know who produces your food, you are connecting personally to your complex regional food system. What are the advantages of knowing who produces your food and where it comes from? Do you think this might enable someone to advocate for a better quality of life for those who produce their food, both near and far?

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    Melissa Dick 10/24/2018 6:06 PM
    Going great love the challenge 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Choose Organic Ingredients
    Can organic farming feed the world? Which side of the argument do you fall on? Why?

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    Melissa Dick 10/24/2018 6:06 PM
    Going great love the challenge 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Advocate for More Food Options
    Given the impact of pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers on both the natural world and our food systems, what do you think about the use of these products in agriculture?

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    Melissa Dick 10/24/2018 6:05 PM
    Going great love the challenge 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty
    How does food sovereignty address the complex agrarian transition to modern food systems?

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    Melissa Dick 10/24/2018 6:05 PM
    Going great love the challenge 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Whole Foods Diet
    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?

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    Melissa Dick 10/24/2018 6:05 PM
    Going great love the challenge