This Eye Opener exercise was a Score Your Diet quiz from the Center for Science in the Public Interest. This survey showed how much of an impact the things you eat have on your health, the environment, and the animals themselves.
My scoring breakdown went like this:
- My Health Score: 54
- Environmental Score: -56
- Animal Welfare Score: -56
- My Overall Score: -58 = Uh-oh, you need help!
While my score seemed pretty terrible it came from a few select places. I didn't realize dairy products were quite this bad for myself or the stress they put on environment. I have always loved milk, eggs, cheese, and chicken, they are probably at the top of my favorite foods. I did score well in the fruit, vegetables, and grains categories. I think what has made my score also go really low was the amount of servings I have each week. There wasn't even an option to select for the amount of milk I drink in a week, so I know I probably qualify as an outlier in that category.
The category's I need most help in is both the animal welfare and environmental category. I just consume too much chicken and cow products. I think to help fight against this I could find more balance in my diet. I have been considering going to a more Mediterranean diet so I think I will begin that soon. That diet is a lot more fruits, vegetables, and fish, and I think would help me learn about some more foods I may like, rather than overusing my favorites.
This was an interesting activity to see not only how the food you eat affects you, but also the ecosystem we live in and the animals that we harvest.
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