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Welcome to Save Food, Spend Less Challenge 2026!

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Hennepin County | Ramsey County | Washington County
Save Food, Spend Less Challenge 2026
October 1 - October 31, 2026
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Zakareya Abdulla

Normandale Environmental Chemistry

Zakareya's points

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 76 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    5.4
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    2.4
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    420
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    2.0
    advocacy actions
    completed
  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    5.0
    zero-waste meals
    consumed

Zakareya's actions

Community

Order Half-Portions or Share Meals

I will ask for half-portions options or share an entrée when eating out to minimize food waste.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Planning

Track My Wasted Food

I will track the food that my household of 7 throws out so I can learn what we're wasting and why.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Planning

Try a Food Tracking App

I will download and use an app that helps me track and manage my food.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Planning

Make Time for Meal Prep

I will set aside time to prepare meals in advance.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Community

Watch a Documentary About Food

I will watch 2 videos or documentaries to learn about the scope and scale of food waste in this country.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Follow Bloggers and Influencers

I will follow 7 bloggers and influencers to get continuous tips and reminders that I can add to my lifestyle to waste less food.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Send it Down the Grape Vine

I will talk to 6 family members or friends about my experience with this challenge, food waste, and what I have learned.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Community
    What type of content is most engaging for you to follow?
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    Zakareya Abdulla 10/09/2026 4:29 PM
    content that talks about the history of foods and where they originate from.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Community
    Have you ever thought about food going to waste on this scale before?
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    Zakareya Abdulla 10/09/2026 4:28 PM
    I never thought about it really; I just assumed that everyone understood that tossing out edible food was bad.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Planning
    Do you have days when you don't have time to spend making food? How has meal prep helped one those days?
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    Zakareya Abdulla 10/08/2026 9:52 AM
    It's allowed me to not waste time cooking up a meal that isn't satisfying due to the time constraints. I have a meal ready to go, so I don't have to worry about missing a single day.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Community
    Do you know if the restaurants you frequently visit offer smaller portions? Do you feel comfortable asking for them if not?
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    Zakareya Abdulla 10/08/2026 9:50 AM
    I believe they do offer smaller portions, and I would feel comfortable asking them.
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