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THE OMD BEET | News you can't beet from One Meal a Day | March 2020
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“I want to do with you what spring does with the cherry trees.”
— Pablo Neruda
Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair
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News from OMD
8 days left until we greet the spring season! Whether you’re welcoming the sun back to the party, or if Spring weather hasn’t hit your town yet, this is a great time of year to take stock of where you are and engage in a little refresh and renewal. Maybe that means cleaning out your closet. Maybe it means taking more walks around the block. Maybe it just means closing the tabs you have open to read later, but never will. Whatever it is, try to soak up the energy of the season and put it to good use for you!
7 plant-based meals each week. That’s all the change you need to make happen to follow OMD.
6 days until our next round of Democratic presidential primaries. See below for a reminder on where the remaining candidates stand on the issues that affect our wild planet home.
5 minutes of mindfulness. That’s the time to pledge to “sit” and meditate each and every morning. Leave your phone on silent for a while longer. Open a window and breathe fresh air. Lay in bed and listen to your breathing. Take time for a restorative pause.
4 daily expressions of gratitude. At the end of each day, in a journal, in your Notes app, or in your head, stop to take stock and to give thanks for something in your life. The ones you love, the food that sustains you, the community that lifts you up. In these charged times, it’s important to remember the light amidst the dark.
3 R’s. As you do your spring cleaning this month, keep this classic trio in mind: reduce, reuse, recycle. Reuse what you can, recycle what you must and focus on the ultimate goal — to reduce!
2 hours. Set that time aside to prep, cook and share OMD’s plant-based take on a St. Patrick’s Day classic.
1 of you, and we’re so thankful you’re a member of our community.
Your family in action,
Team OMD
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Remember This
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Vote for the Planet
At OMD, we believe that our voices, and our votes, matter. While we won’t tell you who to vote for, we do want to do our part to help you make an informed choice. So as we enter the heat of primary season, take a moment to read this refresher on every remaining candidate’s climate policy positions. Remember, the choice is yours.
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Make This
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Sláinte! Enjoy This St. Patrick’s Day Favorite!
For St. Patrick’s Day, try this recipe for our Shepherd's Pie that will have friends and family running to the table. Best of all, this plant-based spin offers an environmental savings equivalent to 19 miles of driving, 755 square feet of land and 939 gallons of water compared to its meaty counterpart!
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Dig This
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Ask a Nutritionist: Plant-Based Calcium and Kids
Don’t kids need milk for growing bones? We asked the experts, our friends at Plant-Based Juniors, to help us crack the plant-based nutrition code for kids and how to serve up healthy sources of plant-based calcium.
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Do This
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Celebrate 50 Years of Earth Day!
The world needs you — and your action — for the 50th anniversary of Earth Day anniversary. So we urge you to sign up for Earth Day Network’s email list, the original organizers of Earth Day and friends of OMD. By doing so, you can stay informed about Earth Day events, campaigns, Acts of Green and resources. Our beautiful planet is counting on you!
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Join us for OMD Talks: Advocating and Organizing for Healthy Lunches!
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Eager to lend your hand and voice to the effort to bring healthier lunches to our schools? Then join Renee, OMD’s Engagement Manager, for OMD’s next webinar, on March 23rd at 11AM PT! Renee will join some of our partners to share tips for how to actively participate in ongoing federal, state and local legislative initiatives to stand up for climate-friendly meals in schools.
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If there’s anything we’re okay with broccoli losing out to, it’s the arts.
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