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August 1 - August 31, 2022
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Sara Chars

Team Securian Financial

"On a mission to sustainably source, cook, prepare, and store whole foods and healthy meals to stop food waste!"

Points Total

  • 0 Today
  • 0 This Week
  • 275 Total

Participant Impact

  • up to
    7.5
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • up to
    16
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • up to
    1.0
    documentaries
    watched

Sara's Actions

Storage

Rotate My Foods

When I restock my fridge or pantry, I will put new items in the back and bring older items to the front to be used first.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY 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 1.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Cooking

Reimagine Leftovers

I will learn about how to repurpose my leftovers into new meals and then try it.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Shopping

Stick to Your Grocery List

I will only purchase the items on my grocery list and avoid impulse purchases.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Volunteer to Rescue Food

I will volunteer 4 hours to support existing community food waste reduction and recovery efforts like gleaning or for a food bank.

Uncompleted
One-Time Action

Community

Watch a Documentary About Food

I will watch 1 videos or documentaries to learn about the scope and scale of food waste in this country.

Completed
One-Time Action

Storage

Create an Eat First Area

I will create an "Eat First" area in my fridge to prioritize food that needs to be used right away for my household of 1.

Completed
One-Time Action

Planning

Create a Household Cookbook

I will create a cookbook or recipe collection of go-to meals for my household to make meal planning easier.

Uncompleted
One-Time Action

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  • Reflection Question
    Community Watch a Documentary About Food
    Have you ever thought about food going to waste on this scale before?

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    Sara Chars 8/19/2022 1:21 PM
    Watched Kiss the Ground on Netflix which talked about the impact of soil quality on our planet health and human existence. Highly recommend.

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    Sara Chars 8/16/2022 1:33 PM
    Making a veggie breakfast bake with leftover veggies!

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    Sara Chars 8/10/2022 6:10 AM
    shared this challenge with a coworker and sent them the link to join!
  • Reflection Question
    Cooking Reimagine Leftovers
    How have you modified what you do with leftovers to make sure nothing goes to waste?

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    Sara Chars 8/09/2022 9:22 AM
    I had small amounts of red sauce, pesto, lentil pasta and basil that I threw together to make a delicious pasta! I add "unexpected cheddar" from Trader Joes - killer!

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    Sara Chars 8/08/2022 6:37 AM
    Yesterday I froze bananas for smoothies and I put ripe avocados in the fridge to last another day. Today I will create an Eat first area!