Quiz:
To start off I was really surprised by my cholesterol level! YIKES!! My diet contains 85% cholesterol. That is really scary! Also the amount of manure that is produced from the animals that I eat is ridiculous it is 2,565 pounds! Wow! All of that manure is just producing more gas emissions too, so definentely not good for the environment! But overall I don't think that my diet on the environment is terrible, but for my body it may not be that healthy! I also had 0% fiber from this quiz..I know that I do get some in my diet from other sources, but still that is an important part of a diet and I don't get any from this part of my diet!
Improve Your Diet:
When I did the improve your diet part of that quiz, which allows you to put the amount of each food that you would be willing to give up my amount of fertilizer and manure went down by quite a bit! Also my cholesterol went down by 22% which is a lot considering I didn't change my diet very much and my fiber went up by 16%. I think that can help out on my own body a lot as well as the environment! Below are my new results!
Pledge or No Pledge?
I chose to pledge and take the challenge! I don't think it would require a drastic change in my diet that I wouldn't be able to handle. If it is going to improve my health for one and the environment also why wouldn't I want to challenge myself to try and fix it? It wouldn't make sense not to at least try it! It can't hurt!:)
What it means to me:
I learned that my diet isn't as healthy as I like to think it is! Actually it wasn't very good at all. Also I realized how much it affects our environment and by just cutting out a few meats and dairy products a week I can drastically help our environment. It is a small change in my eating habits for a HUGE change to our environment. I think it is a real eye opener to see how much we don't realize the smallest thing that we do can cause an enormous impact on our surroundings. It definitely made me more aware of what I eat and how it affects the environment! I wish more people would have the opportunities handed to them as we do in this class to realize our impacts. I know that everyone can go out there and find it, but it is a lot easier to have someone guiding you in the right direction! Thanks Dr.V for all the opportunities you offer us!:)
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You are welcome, Kaileigh!
ReplyDeleteKaileigh:Great post! I think your pictures are in their backwards... maybe? I never realized how the meat that I eat affects the environment like this. Up until a few years ago,I barely ate meat just because I didn't like it, and slowly I was starting to! I took the pledge as well though, so it looks like I'll be eating a little less from now on. Good Job!
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Kaileigh!
ReplyDeleteI agree with you in that we don't think about how the food we eat affects the environment. I didn't score as well on this quiz either which really caught me off guard. Great job!
Hey Kail!
ReplyDeleteI am glad you learned the "flash it" feature and used it to make your blog look great! :)
Yeah, I couldn't believe the cholesterol and manure levels either!! It is soo much to even think about!
Since we both made a pledge, we should help each other out at home!
We can do together! :)
Hey Kaileigh! Yeah it doesn't look like you have to change a whole lot in your diet, which is always nice. I also did the Eating Green Calculator and let just say I'll have to be a little more drastic with mine...but anywho. Great job! Have a good one!
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Hey Kaileigh, Great post! I also did the Eating Green Calculator for this quiz. I never thought what I ate was effecting the environment, either. I'm glad to hear you took the pledge, I did too! Keep up the great work!
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