Soooooo, I ended up doing the Eating Green Calcuator for two reasons:
1) I knew this was something I needed to work on.
2) I wanted to I wanted to see if I changed my ways if I could really make a difference.
So here are my total results from the first time I did the quiz:
Eww, 4,492 lbs of manue created by the animals I eat and 22.4 lbs of fertilizer used to grow animal feed! After seeing my results the website then asked me to think about what I could change...Here are my results from the second time:
I did improve the second time around! I also took the pledge to eat less meat and dairy, which is very impressive if you know me. It's hard to think about not planning a meal around the meat portion when that's what I've done all my life. (Think about it, when someone asks you,"What's for dinner?" You reply with chicken or beef roast not mixed veggies and pasta...right?)Growing up on a farm I've really learned to appreaciate meat and cheese and seriously they're my favorite food. But I will work towards my pledge and try my best to reduce my intake of them.
"I pledge to protect my health and the environment, I will eat a more plant-based diet—more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, and nuts and fewer fatty meat and dairy products. When I do eat animal products, I will emphasize ones that are lower in fat and raised in humane ways that minimize harm to the environment."
You've all heard of "Go Big or Go Home" well how about this ..."Go Green or Go Home!!!" Haha
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I like the "Go green or go home!"
ReplyDeleteWhoo! Go green or go home! I like it. OR you could say "Go green or go to hell" haha jk! I'm glad you're pledging to eat less meat and dairy, especially because I personally know how much you LOVE both of those! Good post Sharralee =P
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ReplyDeleteI love and idolize Oprah as well :)
Can you believe how much manure and fertilizer is used on our behalf??
I didn't know you grew up on a farm. I bet you have a very different view on all of this than some of us!
But I am glad you made the pledge, because even a little bit goes a long way!!
GOD GREEN OR GO HOME. Love it.
Shar-ok i gotta say it too...love the " Go green or go home."haha:) Im glad that you are pledging to eat less meat and dairy, I think everyone should at least try to reduce use of those products a little bit..it couldn't hurt? I eat way too much dairy then I need and not enough fruits and vegetables..but seeing that other people are going to try make me want to try! Thanks:)
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ReplyDelete"Go green or go home!" Brilliant! I am glad you're pledging to eat less meat and dairy. I did the green calculator quiz as well. I foudnd out that I eat too much meat and not enough dairy. I guess everyone's got some work to do. Good luck!
Shar!
ReplyDeleteIt is so true that when someone asks you what is for dinner that you reply with chicken or the meat portion of the meal. It is such a habit, because a lot of us were raised that way! I took the pledge too and am glad to see that you did!:)
p.s. for some reason(I don't know if it is just my computer) I can't see either of your youtube videos or some of your pictures, but it only does it on your page not anyone elses! Just wanted to let you know incase it is something with your posts!
Heya Shar. Go green or go home, well put. I also did the Eating Green Calculator, and the results weren't pretty. And ya make a good point with the dinner thing. Never really thought about that before. Have a good one!
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Shar
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, $10 for that newsletter is cheap! Maybe I should look into getting it, if it has useful information. I love Oprah too, that's kind of cool. I'm glad you took the pledge too :)
Good post
Heather