After watching the video earlier this week about "No Impact Man" and his family who were able to make a difference in the environment for the entire year by changing how they live, I attempted to change my eating habits for the next week to see how much of a difference I could make as a single person. I found out that changing my eating habits to eating more "environment-friendly" as a struggling college student is not very easy. It was difficult to change becasue I am a casual fast-food eater, as it is convenient for the small amounts of free time i have to get food, and also because the food is cheap, helping me save money. In addition, even though the weather is changing and farmers are in a great period for producing delicious food, I have never been someone who eats large amounts of vegetables and fruits. Therefore, I was forced out of my element to go to a local market to get food that is growing in season. Even though I believed I made some smart purchases, the food was not nearly as satisfying as my usual meals. The entire day I felt as if I had less energy and was unable to act like myself. I know if I continue this process of eating "environment-freindly" that this depleted energy will most likely change over the longrun; however, this is something that I do not believe I can make permanent. After all, the best part of this process is that as more time passes, I am just getting closer to having another delicious Cook-out style burger to satisfy my late-night hunger.
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