Tim Pratt

City of Brooklyn Park

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
500 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

advocacy action

completed
UP TO

1.0

conversation

with a person
UP TO

1.0

locally sourced meal

consumed
UP TO

60

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

6.8

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

11

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

3.0

zero-waste meals

consumed

Tim's actions

Community

Follow Bloggers and Influencers

I will follow 1 food waste prevention bloggers and influencers to get continuous tips and reminders that I can add to my lifestyle to waste less food.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Send it Down the Grape Vine

I will talk to 1 family members or friends about my experience with this challenge, food waste, and what I have learned.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Get Social

I will share a Save The Food social media post or other information about food waste and the actions I am taking.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Storage

Properly Store Leafy Greens

I will roll unwashed lettuce in a dry towel, then store it in a sealed bag in the refrigerator. I will properly store 1 leafy greens.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Shopping

Source Local Foods

I will buy locally grown food from my grocery store and make 1 meal(s).

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Shopping

Stick to Your Grocery List

I will only purchase the items on my grocery list and avoid impulse purchases.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Planning

Keep a Food Inventory

I will take a fridge and pantry inventory to stay up to date with what I have at home before I go grocery shopping.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Planning

Make Time for Meal Prep

I will set aside time to prepare 5 meals in advance.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Send it Down the Grape Vine

Describe the conversations you had and if you learned anything about what other people think of the topic of food waste.

Tim Pratt 8/29/2023 8:26 AM

Talked with a friend about the handout on how to store stuff in your refrigerator. She didn't know not to put milk in the door shelf.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Shopping Stick to Your Grocery List

What 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?

Tim Pratt 8/14/2023 8:56 AM

I make a list in Notes on my phone and then delete the items as I go.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Planning Make Time for Meal Prep

Do you have days when you don't have time to spend making food? How has meal prep helped one those days?

Tim Pratt 8/08/2023 10:38 AM

I meal prep on Sundays because I have time. Then I store the leftovers for lunches at work during the week.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Shopping Source Local Foods

If you were to only eat what is in season locally, what would be the hardest food item for you to give up?

Tim Pratt 8/08/2023 10:36 AM

I'm fortunate that my city has a farmer's market on Tuesday and the city I work in has a farmer's market on Wednesdays. I can see what's available and plan a meal around that.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Planning Keep a Food Inventory

Are there food items you have been better about using up and not wasting since you started keeping an inventory of what's in your fridge?

Tim Pratt 8/07/2023 8:11 AM

I have been looking at what's in the fridge that needs to be used up. Then figuring out a meal plan incorporating those items.

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