My food journal enabled me to manage a log reflecting food budget, calorie consumption and social or environmental implications. Monitoring my food consumption for a week highlighted grocery-spending habits as correlated to calories. There were positive and negative trends in my diet depending on the day and available funds. I discovered observations that weren’t apparent previously, including, surprises, cost, typical week or not, direct correlation to cost and calories and what I could do differently in my diet. The food journal reflection has expanded my knowledge, while assisting me in creating a balanced, healthy and environmentally conscience lifestyle. While monitoring my process during the past week, various observations were surprising.
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As usual, I drink coffee, eat vegetarian options and consume a mass amount of carbohydrates on a daily basis. I try to buy local when conveniently possible, however, certain vegetables are not always in season. Where I shop and the products I purchase are defiantly coordinated to cost because my wages don’t allow for much leeway. My thought is as long as organic or local food is within approximately four-dollar difference I will eat the cost. As a vegetarian, I will pay more to ensure the animals didn’t suffer to provide me the bi-product. When I am at work I get one free shift meal, which provides me vegetarian options, high protein and saves me money. The only non-typical factor was the amount of sugar I consumed in Twizzlers, Oreos and Milkyways on backpacking …show more content…
I could buy more local foods besides just milk, eggs, bread and produce, instead, expand to condiments too. Purchasing my goods within the community can ultimately sustain local vendors by supporting them, although the cost is a few dollars more. I rationalize this thought by telling myself the extra money spent is carbon footprint saved. Unfortunately, as a vegetarian I consume most of my protein through dairy products and vegetable, which have a large water footprint. I could discover alternative ways to implement more protein into my diet and to buy produce locally is possible. The cost of food should reflect a health calorie content overall and not just high fat and calories. Also, another big downfall in my diet is coffee consumption and the negative social and environmental implications. Coffee farmers are poorly paid and sun cultivation takes virtually 140 liters of water (Carolan,
As usual, I drink coffee, eat vegetarian options and consume a mass amount of carbohydrates on a daily basis. I try to buy local when conveniently possible, however, certain vegetables are not always in season. Where I shop and the products I purchase are defiantly coordinated to cost because my wages don’t allow for much leeway. My thought is as long as organic or local food is within approximately four-dollar difference I will eat the cost. As a vegetarian, I will pay more to ensure the animals didn’t suffer to provide me the bi-product. When I am at work I get one free shift meal, which provides me vegetarian options, high protein and saves me money. The only non-typical factor was the amount of sugar I consumed in Twizzlers, Oreos and Milkyways on backpacking …show more content…
I could buy more local foods besides just milk, eggs, bread and produce, instead, expand to condiments too. Purchasing my goods within the community can ultimately sustain local vendors by supporting them, although the cost is a few dollars more. I rationalize this thought by telling myself the extra money spent is carbon footprint saved. Unfortunately, as a vegetarian I consume most of my protein through dairy products and vegetable, which have a large water footprint. I could discover alternative ways to implement more protein into my diet and to buy produce locally is possible. The cost of food should reflect a health calorie content overall and not just high fat and calories. Also, another big downfall in my diet is coffee consumption and the negative social and environmental implications. Coffee farmers are poorly paid and sun cultivation takes virtually 140 liters of water (Carolan,