Giovanni Castaneda

CSUMB Furry Otters

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
60 THIS WEEK
201 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

10

meatless or vegan meals

consumed

Giovanni's actions

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Learn about Local Indigenous Practices

Indigenous Peoples' Forest Tenure

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning how local indigenous tribes are caring for the land by participating in a training, workshop, or presentation.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Reduce Animal Products

Plant-Rich Diets

I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meals each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Support Indigenous Peoples' Land Management

Indigenous Peoples' Forest Tenure

I will donate to Native American Rights Fund, which protects tribal natural resources and environmental rights and promotes Native American Human Rights.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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Giovanni Castaneda 10/21/2024 1:17 PM

I made Picadillos de Tofu with Arroz Roja! Usually it's made with ground beef, but I tried making it with tofu instead, and it turned out delicious. Usually Picadillos is kinda heavy because of all the meat that is used in it, but adding the tofu plus more veggies makes the dish softer and kinda creamy too with how the tofu changes the dish. Find a picadillos recipe if you can, highly recommend trying it! Going vegetarian has been fun :)

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Giovanni Castaneda 10/15/2024 10:57 PM

My challenge is going alright! I just keep forgetting to log in and notify that I've been eating my meals lol. Learning about how to cook with different kinds of proteins besides meats has been really cool. The biggest challenge has been trying to work with my favorite Mexican recipes but with meat-alternatives, but it's at least fun to do.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Reduce Animal Products

Why do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our bodies, our planet, and other people?

Giovanni Castaneda 10/02/2024 8:47 PM

I believe in general people in richer countries have easier access and the convenience to find readily available meats than most other countries. I know in the American super markets we have in the town I live in, I can find all kinds of different meats, and all kinds of different cuts of them in a store that's like 5-10 minutes away. I hear that meats combined with little cardio activity can be bad for your heart. I also hear that because the meats we eat support the industry so much, it makes agricultural industries continue to destroy forest in order to make way for pastures that livestock can live on.

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