BARNETT PRESS

City of St. Louis Park

"I will do something daily, every day, to impact food waste and climate justice."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
586 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

13

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

60

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

2.0

advocacy actions

completed
UP TO

3.0

zero-waste meals

consumed
UP TO

6.1

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

5.0

conversations

with people

BARNETT's actions

Community

Request More Food Options

I will request local and/or organic food options at work, on campus, at the store, or at a restaurant I frequent.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Shopping

Buy Loose Produce and Shop the Bulk Bins

I will buy loose produce with a reusable bag or food from the bulk section to get the exact quantity I need.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Get Social

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Send it Down the Grape Vine

I will talk to 4 family members or friends about my experience with this challenge, food waste, and what I have learned.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Shopping

Scrutinize Deals

I will resist the suggestion to buy the quantity advertised on sale and only buy what I know I will eat.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Cooking

Swap This for That

If I am missing an ingredient for a recipe I will find a substitute I have on hand and use that instead.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Cooking

Set a Timer

I will set a timer to keep me on track with kitchen tasks and cooking and baking times so that I don't ruin food.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Planning

Try a Food Tracking App

I will download and use an app that helps me track and manage my food.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Planning

Make Time for Meal Prep

I will set aside time to prepare meals in advance.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

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?

BARNETT PRESS 8/31/2024 9:33 AM

I enjoyed this monthly experience.

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BARNETT PRESS 8/31/2024 9:32 AM

I forgot to get green onion, but had shallot. It substituted just fine.

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BARNETT PRESS 8/29/2024 7:37 AM

Need to fill staples running low. I will not overbuy.

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BARNETT PRESS 8/26/2024 2:17 PM

I do this with just above everything in oven, bbrolier, toaster, microwave

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Cooking Set a Timer

How has using a timer changed your kitchen routine?

BARNETT PRESS 8/26/2024 12:41 PM

I do this for everything I cook

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Cooking Swap This for That

How comfortable are you with making ingredient swaps? Where do you go to find substitutes if you don't have what you need?

BARNETT PRESS 8/20/2024 7:38 AM

Swapped beef boulion cube and water for forgotten beef broth. Worked out great in pot roast.

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BARNETT PRESS 8/16/2024 11:56 AM

Eating lots of salads, and drinking oat or almond milk

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BARNETT PRESS 8/15/2024 6:40 AM

I have everything ready to make salmon loaf, flavored rice, and chicken noodle soup.

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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?

BARNETT PRESS 8/14/2024 6:27 AM

I made sure I have all ingredients to made salmon loaf tommorow night, and will be checking ingredients for chicken rice casserole for pot luck next week.

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BARNETT PRESS 8/12/2024 8:21 AM

Added food si app to iphone.

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