elif cingi

APA Food waste Challenge

Points Total

0 Today
0 This Week
496 Total

Participant Impact

up to

105

pounds

food waste prevented
up to

33

zero-waste meals

consumed
up to

174

pounds of CO2

have been saved
up to

80

minutes

spent learning

elif's Actions

Planning

Plan a Leftovers Day

I will plan an Eat the Leftovers night by creating a tasty “smorgasbord" or using a recipe that repurposes leftovers. I will eat 3 meals using leftovers.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Planning

Try a Food Tracking App

I will download and use an app that helps me track and manage my food.

Completed
One-Time Action

Planning

Make Time for Meal Prep

I will set aside time to prepare 3 meals in advance.

Completed
One-Time Action

Week 2 Focus: Shopping

Stick to Your Grocery List

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

COMPLETED 26
DAILY ACTIONS

Week 2 Focus: 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 26
DAILY ACTIONS

Storage

Properly Store Apples

I will properly store apples by keeping them on the counter for up to 7 days and then moving them to the refrigerator.I will keep them away from bananas and avocados, since those speed ripening. I will properly store 20 apples.

Completed
One-Time Action

Week 1 Focus: 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 3.

COMPLETED 26
DAILY ACTIONS

Week 2 Focus: Shopping

Attend Week 2's Workshop

I will attend a free Cooking Matters workshop on October 29th at 12 p.m.

Completed
One-Time Action

Week 1 Focus: Planning

Learn About and Choose a Meal Plan Style

I will explore different meal plan techniques and choose one that works for my household.

Completed
One-Time Action

Week 1 Focus: Planning

Track My Wasted Food

I will track the food that my household of 3 throws out so I can learn what we're wasting and why.

COMPLETED 26
DAILY ACTIONS

Feed

elif cingi 10/14/2021 9:08 AM

It was little hard to learn bulk shopping. Now, I have reusable bags and I buy almost everything from Lakewinds co-op. I feel good when I don't have plastic waste. There is no way for me to go back. I know the link between plastic in our drinks, food and obesity. Plastic is everywhere and is "a well-known endocrine-disrupting chemical that harms human health by interfering with the body's hormones". Please think about your health and your children's health when you eat and especially heat your food in the plastic container. Some can think it is expensive to shop this way, but when you buy a clean good quality product from a co-op, you respect the people growing them. You respect the energy you give while you are shopping and cooking them and you don't waste. It is a win win.

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