Nancy Carpenter

University of Minnesota

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
77 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.1

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

5.0

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

0.5

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

26

gallons of water

have been saved

Nancy's actions

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by prepping for 3 meal(s) each day, only buying the ingredients I need.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

I will watch 1 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Fresh Water

Dishwasher Efficiency

I will scrape, rather than rinse, dishes before loading into the dishwasher and only run the dishwasher when it’s full.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

How does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?
Nancy Carpenter 4/02/2020 9:49 AM
I will not hesitate to eat food that has passed its "use by" date, because now I know that it is still safe to eat.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

An 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?
Nancy Carpenter 4/02/2020 9:41 AM
Doesn't surprise me and I'd rather spend this money on food banks and providing good, healthy food to people who are in food deserts.

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