Food

Okay in moderation is not okay

Most recovered alcoholics and former smokers will never pick up another drink or smoke another cigarette. Not because a single beer or smoke is likely to kill you but because they know how truly hard moderation is. People have far less self control then one may want to believe.

The best way to avoid bad behavior is not through moderation but by making the bad behavior as difficult as possible to engage in. It’s hard to not eat a marshmallow when it’s in front of you but it’s much easier to not eat it if you didn’t buy it in the first place. If you want to do something in moderation then the best way to do it is make it difficult and limit it to exceptional, rarely happened upon circumstances

Acres of Cranberries Grown

Acres of Cranberries Grown

While Massachusetts is famous for it's Cranberries, many people don't realize how big the Cranberry industry is in Wisconsin.

Resturants and Vending Machines are So Much Waste

Every time I pass by a vending machine or restaurant, I often think what a waste of money and resources. I really hate wasting money and I hate relying on others for services I can provide for myself. A hot meal or a snack might be good, but I’d rather buy food in bulk and cook it myself, for less waste and less money.

Cooking Dinner

Restaurant food is often wasteful, but so is so much of the take-out you get that comes in a styrofoam or paper box. When you shop at the store, you can buy things in large packages, make several meals out of the food. You can compost your food scraps, burn or recycling the much more minimal packaging. You don’t have to live the high-waste life.

Full Dumpster

It’s not rocket science to pack your own lunch in a reusable plastic container like I have done for over an decade for work. A home-packed lunch with a microwave at work is often good, and there are many things you can put in lunch box. I generally prefer a hot lunch nowadays that I make from things previously prepared at home, but for many years I packed sandwiches. Likewise, if you pack food for a road trips, you can skip the vending machines for healthier options that involve less waste.