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Welcome to Stop Food Waste Challenge!

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Hennepin County
Stop Food Waste Challenge
September 14 - October 11, 2020
Betsy Allis's avatar

Betsy Allis

Points Total

  • 0 Today
  • 0 This Week
  • 267 Total

Participant Impact

  • up to
    5
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • up to
    2
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • up to
    2
    locally sourced meals
    consumed

Betsy's Actions

Planning

Create a Weekly Meal Plan

I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu of meals and ingredients for my household of 2.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Shopping

Scrutinize Deals

I will resist the suggestion to buy the quantity advertised on sale and only buy what I know I will eat.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Shopping

Source Local Foods

I will buy locally grown food from my grocery store and make 1 meal(s).

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Storage

Reducing risk of spoilage in refrig

Improve and maintain organization of our small refrigerator by designating specific locations for specific kinds of food.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Cooking

Simplifying my new vegan menus

Goal is to choose 9-12 favorite vegan meals to make on a rotating basis.

Completed
One-Time Action

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    Betsy Allis 9/24/2020 7:39 AM
    I've been concerned about food systems since reading "Diet for a Small Planet" in the early 70's.   This concern led to joining a food coop, eating healthy organics foods, buying produce from Farmer's Markets, freezing large amounts of summer produce for year-round use .  Have been an environmental activist for many years through my UU church, neighborhood green team which I founded, and now in my condo building as Green Ct. leader. Recent focus for Committee work has been on food solutions to climate change  with creation of an organics recycling program at my condo and engagement of others in reducing waste and eating less meat and more plant foods. 
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