Camryn Kay

Oregon State University SUS 304

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
116 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

3.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

1.0

carbon footprint

calculated

Camryn's actions

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Composting

Composting, Reduced Food Waste

I will start a compost or worm bin where I live.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Talk With a Local Grocer

Improved Fisheries

I will ask my local seafood market or grocery store if their seafood is sustainable and share the Seafood Watch resources so they can stock sustainable options.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Smaller Portions

Reduced Food Waste

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Reduce Animal Products

Plant-Rich Diets

I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meals each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Electricity

Calculate My Household Carbon Footprint

I will calculate the carbon emissions associated with my household and consider how different lifestyle choices could reduce our carbon footprint and our impact on the environment.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health and Education

Support Businesses Owned by Women, POC, or Immigrants

Sustainable Intensification for Smallholders

I will spend 30 minutes researching and shopping from 1 businesses owned by women, people of color, or immigrants.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

What did you learn from your local grocer and what did you share with them?
Camryn Kay 10/11/2023 9:21 PM
I learned from my local grocer that they only fish wild-caught salmon because it tends to be healthier for their customers and they are a smaller business that fishes for themselves. That being said, I did not have to give them any information on more sustainable fishing practices.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Producing food that goes uneaten squanders many resources—seeds, water, energy, land, fertilizer, hours of labor, financial capital. Which of these kinds of waste most motivates you to change your behavior regarding food waste? Why?
Camryn Kay 10/11/2023 9:20 PM
Fertilizer! I am planning on starting a garden in the spring, and believe that starting composting now would set me up to have plenty when the season begins.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity

After you determined your carbon footprint, did you see what different choices you can make in order to reduce it?
Camryn Kay 10/11/2023 9:19 PM
Yes! I can reduce my carbon footprint by eating less red meat and also start walking to campus and biking to the grocery store to reduce my carbon emissions.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Why do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our bodies, our planet, and other people?
Camryn Kay 10/11/2023 9:18 PM
People in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places because it is more expensive to produce because it requires more resources, meaning that meat is more expensive. Eating more meat means that we consume more proteins but also more fat and iron that is not necessarily needed and can be found in other foods. It affects our planet through CO2 emissions from cattle as well as a lot of land use.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

While dishing food out, we tend to load our plates with more than we need. Using smaller plates helps to mitigate this. Aside from the environmental benefits, what other benefits might come from eating/serving smaller portions?
Camryn Kay 10/11/2023 9:15 PM
It might help with my health and well being to not over indulge in calories that my body may not need to function.

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