Noemi Poyato

Participant Impact

I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill each day by composting my food or learning how to.

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DAILY ACTIONS

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 2 cup(s) of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

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I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

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I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Noemi Poyato 10/15/2018 12:55 PM

Now it's mandarina time! I like to bring a couple pieces every day to work.

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Reflection Question
Food Zero-Waste Cooking

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?

Noemi Poyato 10/02/2018 3:13 AM

I have learnt on how to to reduce the waste on the brocoli and cauliflower. The "flowers" I cook it usually through vapour and I serve it as side dish to meat or fish. The stalk it is very good for cooking creams (I usually add other vegs too). Finally the last finding was to use the leaves in an omelette for example.

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