Set sprinklers to water the lawn or garden only - not the street or sidewalk.
Use the microwave to cook small meals. (It uses less power than an oven.)
Purchase "Green Power" for your home's electricity. (Contact your power supplier to see where and if it is available.)
Scrape, rather than rinse, dishes before loading into the dishwasher; wash only full loads.
Cut back on air conditioning and heating use if you can.
Turn off appliances and lights when you leave the room.
A quick check-list to show how your diet scores on nutrition, the environment, and animal welfare.
Food (Average Diet Per Week) | Servings you Eat? | Health Score | Environmental Score | Animal Welfare Score | GRAND TOTAL |
Totals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beef (4 servings/wk) | |||||
| Do you eat grass fed beef? | |||||
| Pork (3 servings/wk) | |||||
| Do you eat extra-lean beef or pork? | |||||
| Chicken, turkey (4 servings/wk) | |||||
| Do you eat free-range poultry? | |||||
| Egg yolks (5 yolks/wk) | |||||
| Do you eat free-range eggs? | |||||
| Milk, yogurt (7 cups/wk) | |||||
| Do you eat fat-free dairy? | |||||
| Cheese (4 oz./wk) | |||||
| Do you eat low-fat cheese? | |||||
| Fish (1 serving/wk) | |||||
| Fruit (7 servings/wk) | |||||
| Vegetables, beans, nuts (omit potatoes, iceberg lettuce) (15 servings/wk) | |||||
| Whole Grains (7 slices bread/wk) | |||||
| Candy, pastries, ice cream | |||||
| Do you eat mostly organic food? | |||||
Totals | |||||
| Scoring Scale: 60+: Excellent | 15-59: Good | Below 15: Uh-oh, you need help! | |||||
