

Anne Clark
POINTS TOTAL
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- 171 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO8.0zero-waste mealsconsumed
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UP TO14pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO8.3poundsfood waste prevented
Anne's actions
Planning
Track My Wasted Food
I will track the food that my household of 2 throws out so I can learn what we're wasting and why.
Planning
Learn About Portion Sizes
I will observe how much my family members eat and learn how many portions will match our life stages and appetites.
Planning
Find your meal planning personality
I will explore different meal plan techniques and choose one that works for my household.
Shopping
Stick to Your Grocery List
I will only purchase the items on my grocery list and avoid impulse purchases.
Shopping
Scrutinize Deals
I will resist the suggestion to buy the quantity advertised on sale and only buy what I know I will eat.
Cooking
Save the Peels
When life gives me lemons (or other citrus peels), I will use the rinds to make a nontoxic cleaner.
Cooking
Cook From Root to Leaf
I will try root-to-leaf recipes, which utilize all parts of the vegetable, such as beet greens, carrot tops, and herb stems.
Community
Host a Salvage Supperclub
I will host a dinner party made from ingredients that would've otherwise been thrown away and have conversations with my 4 guests around food waste.
Storage
Create an Eat First Area
I will create an "Eat First" area in my fridge to prioritize food that needs to be used right away for my household of 2.
Participant Feed
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REFLECTION QUESTIONShoppingAre you someone who typically chooses what you buy based on what is on sale? How can you make sure you don't buy more than what you need?
Anne Clark 8/05/2025 6:50 AMSale prices at our grocery store usually doesn't mean you need to buy all of the items to get the sale price. For example, noodles were on sale 10 for $10, but you didn't have to buy 10 boxes to get the deal- so instead, I bought 2 boxes of noodles which will last us for the next week or so. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONShoppingWhat are some of the things you typically buy that you weren't on your list? How do you think you might limit some of those purchases?
Anne Clark 8/05/2025 6:49 AMWhen non-perishable food is on sale, I tend to buy more than I need in the moment. Sometimes this means it sits in the cupboard for long period of time and might even be forgotten about. Sticking to the list is a good way to avoid having to toss things that have been pushed to the back of the cupboard, and keeps recipe ideas fresh in my mind. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONPlanningHave you noticed any trends in the types of food that you don't make in the right amount?
Anne Clark 8/05/2025 6:47 AMMy husband and I eat very different portion sizes. We have found that cooking a meal for 2 is perfect for us- but we don't split it down the middle. Instead, I eat a bit less than half and he eats a bit more. We also like different salad ingredients- so we have come to make our own salads in separate bowls instead of "family style". -
REFLECTION QUESTIONPlanningWhat did you find you are tossing the most? How can you change your habits to avoid wasting this food?
Anne Clark 8/05/2025 6:46 AMWe buy too much lunch meat for sandwiches during the week. Our hunger levels ebb and flow, and it doesn't seem to be seasonally specific. Sometimes, my husband will eat a pound of lunch meat in a couple of days, other times it will last a week. To avoid going to the store multiple times a week, I try to stock up and buy 1# of deli meat- however, about 1/3 of the time, some of it ends up going to waste.