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One of the requirements for your grade is to participate on the “Eating Green” Challenge Blog (15 points). Participation will constitute 1 post of your own that deals with the content discussed (questions/videos/links) AND 1 response to questions I post.
I have posted a few links below that you can comment on and I will continue to post during the week. You may also comment on other's posts. *All posts will be approved prior to appearing on the blog. Comment responses must be thoughtful to post and include content discussed in class in order to count for credit! One sentence will NOT count! Both your individual post AND your comment to another must be received by Friday, 3/4. for credit.  Get ready everyone! We are about to embark on a week of nothing but veggies, fruits, nuts, seeds, whole grains and more fiber-filled foods!!! I hope you all participate fully and really experience this challenge. Remember- you can do anything for 1 week! The best way to prepare for the challenge is to stock your fridge with lots of vegetables, fruits, and quick vegetarian/vegan items like veggie burgers, whole grain cereals, etc. If you don't do that, it will make it more difficult for you to be successful. Here's a sample shopping list I sent to your parents. I will also post some great recipes to try. (all have been recommended by people who eat meat!)
Your first vegan grocery list: 1. Steel cut oats or oatmeal 2. Flax seeds or flax meal 3. Dried fruit like cranberries, raisins, cherries, blueberries 4. Pears 5. Chickpeas 6. Vegetable Stock 7. Onions 8. Carrots 9. Lettuce 10. Olive oil 11. Garlic 12. Whole Wheat Bread 13. Balsamic Vinegar 14. Dijon Mustard 15. Tomatoes 16. Banana pepper 17. Fresh Basil 18. Pinto Beans 19. Bananas 20. High-fiber cereal (like Nature's Path and Kashi brands) 21. Black Beans 22. Green Pepper 21. Onions 22. Soy milk 23. Fresh spinach 24. Almonds 25. Mango 26. Crackers 27. Nut-butter--just nuts crushed, not the kind with added ingredients (peanut or almond) 28. Whole Grain pasta 29. Tempeh or tofu 30. Kale 31. Lasagna Pasta 32. Firm or Extra-Firm Tofu 33. Broccoli 34. Berries 35. Whole wheat pita bread 36. Bulgur 37. Quinoa 38. Cannellini Beans 39. Cantaloupe 40. Fresh parsley 41. Fresh mint 42. Whole wheat spaghetti 43. Green lentils 44. Brown Rice 45. Butternut squash 46. Apples 47. Oranges 48. Sweet or white potatoes 49. Canned Tomatoes 50. Vegetarian or Soy frozen burgers (i.e. Morningstar or Boca burgers) *If doing a vegetarian diet, you can add in eggs and dairy products such as yogurts and cheeses. Here's the recipe from Wednesday's cookies. Enjoy!
1 c. white flour 1/2 c brown sugar 1/2 c. soy butter (in Publix- near peanut/almond butters; brand I used was called I.M. Healthy) 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 lemon for zest only ( shaved skin) 1 c. shredded coconut *1/4 c. soy milk (I added because texture was very dry! see how the texture is first, before adding!) Mix butter, sugar, and vanilla in one bowl. In separate bowl, flour, baking powder, and lemon zest. Mix both together and see if texture of dough can be shaped. Refrigerate dough overnight (or at least 2 hours) then form into dough balls and bake for 20 minutes on 345 F. Do you think most student's feel this way?? Do you? Explain your response. Something you'll discuss more in your follow up essay to the "Eating Green" Challenge, but interesting to see the amount of land, manure, etc. it takes to process the food you choose to eat! Check it out!
http://www.cspinet.org/EatingGreen/calculator.html Here's an interview with the producer of Food, Inc. and Michael Pollen, the author of the Omnivore's Dilemma. They address the many issues that come up when we look at the food industry, including politics, economics, and health care reform. Do you believe educating the public, about our food industry, makes an impact on these issues? Can it or will it change a person's actions? Respond! |