Mari Pietz

La Crosse County

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
163 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

12

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

90

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

90

minutes

being mindful

Mari's 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 1
DAILY ACTION

Simplicity

Eat Mindfully

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Simplicity

Meditate

I will meditate or create a moment of silence for 15 minute(s) each day to reflect on things important to me.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Food

Reduce Animal Products

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

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Choose Organic Ingredients

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

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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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?

Mari Pietz 10/03/2018 8:16 AM

I know that I grew up in a farm family and we raised a lot of meat so that is what we ate. My brother the farmer married a girl from a metro area and we were surprised how little meat she ate. She said it was too expensive to buy so she didn't eat it. I know now that I'm feeding my family from the store instead of the farm we eat a lot less meat.

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Mari Pietz 10/01/2018 8:06 AM

I'm getting my profile ready and looking at what is involved in the challenge in preparation for the start on Wednesday.

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