

Cassie Hagen
Points Total
- 0 Today
- 0 This Week
- 248 Total
Participant Impact
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up to2.6poundsfood waste prevented
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up to4.9pounds of CO2have been saved
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up to2.0documentarieswatched
Cassie's Actions
Storage
Properly Store Avocados
I will allow green, unripe avocados to ripen on the counter then transfer them to the refrigerator. Once cut, I will keep the pit in and rub the avocado with lemon or oil to reduce browning. I will properly store 3 avocados.
Week 2 Focus: Shopping
Buy Loose Produce and Shop the Bulk Bins
I will buy loose produce or food from the bulk section to get the exact quantity I need.
Week 3 Focus: Cooking
Reimagine Leftovers
I will learn about how to repurpose my leftovers into new meals and then try it.
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.
Cooking
Make Soup Broth
I will store vegetable scraps or bones in my freezer and use them to make veggie stock or bone broth. I will make 2 batches.
Shopping
Support Imperfection
I will intentionally buy ugly produce at the grocery store, farmers market, or sign up for an ugly produce CSA box.
Week 4 Focus: Storage
Learn About Food Storage
I will learn about food storage and store food based on best practices to keep it from spoiling before it is used.
Week 1 Focus: Planning
Track My Wasted Food
I will track the food that my household of 1 throws out so I can learn what we're wasting and why.
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 1.
Feed
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Cassie Hagen 10/23/2021 11:56 AMGreat! Today I am eating my leftovers to make sure that nothing goes to waste. -
Reflection QuestionShopping Support ImperfectionWould you be more willing to buy produce with a few imperfections at your grocery store? Why or why not?
Cassie Hagen 10/22/2021 9:57 AMI would definitely be willing to buy imperfect produce. I usually try to buy the bananas that don't look perfect and aren't in bunches, because those are picked last and might otherwise be thrown away. -
Reflection QuestionWeek 1 Focus: Planning Create a Weekly Meal PlanAn average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Does this surprise you? Where would you rather use this money? How has meal planning helped you avoid waste?
Cassie Hagen 10/16/2021 12:32 PMMeal planning helps me avoid waste by making sure I don't have any leftover ingredients that aren't used. I would rather use my money from wasted food on buying food that is better-sourced and comes in less packaging. -
Reflection QuestionWeek 1 Focus: Planning Track My Wasted FoodWhat did you find you are tossing the most? How can you change your habits to avoid wasting this food?
Cassie Hagen 10/16/2021 10:10 AMI'm wasting food when I only need half of the can. I could make larger quantities of food and freeze it, or plan a different recipe that uses the same ingredients. -
Reflection QuestionCommunity Watch a Documentary About FoodHave you ever thought about food going to waste on this scale before?
Cassie Hagen 10/14/2021 1:31 PMI have, but it is reinforcing to hear about and see how much food really is wasted. -
Reflection QuestionCooking Make Soup BrothHave you ever made soup broth from scratch before? What kinds of vegetables do you have on hand to put in?
Cassie Hagen 10/13/2021 11:30 AMThis morning I made broth from two containers of vegetable scraps (peelings, ends, etc) that I have been freezing for the past two weeks.