 | Began buying unpackaged ingredients, raw foods |
| Eat healthier |
| Joined a health club |
| Cutting out/decreasing significantly white sugar |
| Looking for more grain products organically grown and generally
speaking, looking at labels more for organic |
| Joined weight watchers |
| Spoke with local market regarding use of local foods |
| Just being more aware of my food purchases |
| More vegetables |
| Supporting local farmers felt great |
| Am passing Fast Food Nation along to others |
| Gave Fast Food Nation to my daughter and began conversation with her
about these issues. We educate each other |
| Trying to teach my children (ages 13, 5) why we are doing this and
why they may be interested in living responsibly/softly on the earth |
| Changed where I shop |
| Decided to only buy free-range chickens; never eat chicken in
restaurants |
| Cooking more at home |
| Bought, cooked and ate food with more awareness; talked more to
others about effects of our choices |
| Volunteered with Oregon Food Bank |
| Sent copies of excellent information to interested friends |
| Cleaned out toxic chemicals in garage and recycled |
| My kids at the school I work for have one vegetarian meal daily.
They love it. |
| We are buying only locally grown and processed meat |
| More aware of organic labels, local sources |
| Drive farther afield to get to New Seasons Market |
| More soy products |
| I make choices now not to buy organic foods grown south of the
border |
| Composting |
| Used more rice, beans, lentils, dried peas, tofu, salads, fruit;
discovered Amy’s prepared frozen foods |
| Eating less |
| Not eating fast-food burgers (except Burgerville) |
| Specifically purchased GMS-free foods |
| Talked to store produce managers |
| Fasted – juice and broth – for one week |
| Talked to three others about CSA programs; changed a potluck recipe
to vegetarian |
| Paying attention to packaging; trying to buy bulk foods and provide
our own containers |
