I also didn’t know dates on food are not federally mandated (with the exception of baby food). The “rules” are up to each state and often only established by the company providing the dates. I’m going to stick to the smell test from now on. Got to stop trusting those dates as they don’t tell us anything about the safety of food.
Joe O'Shaughnessy
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 538 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO30disposable cupsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO29meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO30minutesspent learning
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UP TO10treesplanted
Joe's actions
Food
Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.
Forests
Use a Reusable Mug
If possible, I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.
Forests
Plant Trees
I will plant 10 native tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
Participant Feed
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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Learn the Truth About Expiration DatesHow does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?
Joe O'Shaughnessy 4/25/2020 7:09 AMI read that 83% of Americans have prematurely thrown out a food item based on the sell by date. Food past this date is perfectly healthy to eat.
I also didn’t know dates on food are not federally mandated (with the exception of baby food). The “rules” are up to each state and often only established by the company providing the dates. I’m going to stick to the smell test from now on. Got to stop trusting those dates as they don’t tell us anything about the safety of food. -
Joe O'Shaughnessy 4/18/2020 12:42 PMTeam! I wanted to respect our state order to stay at home. So I chose to support through a financial donation to plant 10 trees in our national forests. Our beautiful great Smoky Mountains are going to be 10 trees greener after today. -
Joe O'Shaughnessy 4/06/2020 2:42 PMMeatless meals were hard this weekend. Especially when sharing food with the family. I’ll need to plan better. -
Joe O'Shaughnessy 4/06/2020 2:42 PMMeatless meals were hard this weekend. Especially when sharing food with the family. I’ll need to plan better.-
Deborah Kim (Ecochallenge.org Staff) 4/06/2020 2:49 PMI agree it can be very tough, and sometimes it's just as meaningful that you're thinking about it. Kudos for taking on this challenge!
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