Shalynn Griesmer

I picked eating 2 meatless meals a day as my daily challenge because I did not know the impacts of meat in my diet made on the environment. I grew up on a farm, and as a family we have always hunted and fished. I am used to eating meat in my meals regularly, so I knew that this would be a challenge for me and it was. In the beginning, it was hard having to chose what meals to eat meat with. I knew that if I chose to eat meat with breakfast, it would be harder to eat a meatless dinner. I ended up cutting meat out of my breakfast and lunch meals. One thing that I have noticed about my diet without as much meat is that I am eating healthier and feeling better. This specific challenge will help me to notice my diet based choices that have a negative impact on the environment and how to change for the better.