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Welcome to 2018 People's Ecochallenge!

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2018 People's Ecochallenge
October 3 - October 24, 2018
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Ali Fares

Environmental Chemistry

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 401 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    public official or leader
    contacted
  • UP TO
    30
    whole food meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    1.0
    minute
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    0.0
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    0.0
    zero-waste meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    0.0
    documentaries
    watched
  • UP TO
    6.0
    locally sourced meals
    consumed

Ali's actions

Food

Locally-Sourced Meals

I will source 1 meal(s) each day from local producers.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Zero-Waste Cooking

I will cook 0 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

COMPLETED 6
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

Choose Organic Ingredients

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

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

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

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Whole Foods Diet

I will enjoy 5 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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    Ali Fares 10/10/2018 6:19 AM
    erff is flat jump off     
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    Ali Fares 10/05/2018 6:45 AM
    The Earth is flat jump off
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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?
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    Ali Fares 10/05/2018 6:37 AM
    It shows that North America has more meat and values it more than vegetables. We start shifting a meat focused culture by persuading them to shift to vegetables because their healthier.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    Can organic farming feed the world? Which side of the argument do you fall on? Why?
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    Ali Fares 10/05/2018 6:34 AM
    Organic farming can feed the world. The side of the argument i fall on would be the positive side, because its positive.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    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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    Ali Fares 10/05/2018 6:32 AM
    The advantages of knowing who produces your food is important to know if its organic and clean food.Yes i do think this would enable someone to advocate for a better quality life both near and far.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    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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    Ali Fares 10/05/2018 6:30 AM
    I think that they increase agriculture but at the same time damage other digestible products because they are unnatural.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    How does food sovereignty address the complex agrarian transition to modern food systems?
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    Ali Fares 10/05/2018 6:29 AM
    It makes you more healthy and 
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  • 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?
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    Ali Fares 10/05/2018 6:29 AM
    I think that its not  a great idea
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    In North America, up to 65% of food waste happens at the consumer level. Chef Steven Satterfield advocates for utilizing every part of a vegetable. How can you incorporate using an entire vegetable, including the skins, tops, and stalks during your next meal prep?
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    Ali Fares 10/05/2018 6:28 AM
    you could use the uneatable skin as decompose to make soil richer.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    If you were to only eat what is in season locally, what would be the hardest for you to give up?
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    Ali Fares 10/05/2018 6:27 AM
    The hardest for me to give up would meat.
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