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Bruce Kuchenmeister

Wagner

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 491 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    36
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    13
    zero-waste meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    18
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    1.0
    conversation
    with a person

Bruce's actions

Cooking

Revive Limp Produce

I will rescue limp produce like leafy greens or carrots by soaking them in cold water or using them in recipes where appearance doesn't matter.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Send it Down the Grape Vine

I will talk to 2 family members or friends about my experience with this challenge, food waste, and what I have learned.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Planning

Plan to Use My Garden or CSA Produce

I will check to see what will be ready to eat in my garden or CSA box this week and plan recipes that use these ingredients.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Planning

Create a Weekly Meal Plan

I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu of meals and ingredients for my household of 2.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Watch a Documentary About Food

I will watch 1 videos or documentaries to learn about the scope and scale of food waste in this country.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Storage

Learn About Food Storage

I will learn about food storage and store food based on best practices to keep it from spoiling before it is used.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Storage

Be Smart About Food Labels

I will learn about food labels and not throw food out just based on the date on the package, but instead check the smell and color to see if it has gone bad.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Storage

Befriend My Freezer

I will freeze leftover food items or meals for later. The freezer is my food-waste-reduction friend!

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Get Social

I will share information about food waste and the actions that I am taking on social media.

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
    Planning Create a Weekly Meal Plan
    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? How has meal planning helped you avoid waste?

    Bruce Kuchenmeister's avatar
    Bruce Kuchenmeister 8/12/2024 4:36 AM
    Better planning to avoid food waste can greatly affect your pocketbook- in a very positive way-everything's SO expensive today- and eating healthy is really expensive!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Storage Befriend My Freezer
    Do a bit of research about foods that freeze and revive well. What can you put in the freezer that you didn't know you could?

    Bruce Kuchenmeister's avatar
    Bruce Kuchenmeister 8/02/2024 4:18 AM
    Previously cooked chicken doesn't do well frozen and reheated!