How sustainable are you Quiz

Could you really survive on your own if you had to or are you a babe in the woods? This quiz was formulated to calculate how dependent you are on outside sources for your personal sustainability. Many aspects of life are covered including personal shopping habits, life skills, dependency on corporations and others for your own personal survival. The results may surprise you and even inspire you to lead a more sustainable life. Be honest. There are no wrong answers. This quiz was formulated to give you a general idea about your own, personal sustainability.

Answer only once for each question and try to pick the answer that most closely resembles your life. * Many of the questions have a bonus point question or two which you may answer and if you qualify, will help to raise your score.

If you happen to score higher than 100% on the quiz, you are sustainable well beyond the average humanoid. If not, keep working on raising your score.

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1. I get the majority of my fresh fruit, nuts and fruit juice from:

I don't often eat fresh fruit

a chain supermarket

an independent local market or Farmer's Market

I grow them / juice them myself

Bonus – I make preserves, pickles, dry fruit or can fruit at least once a year

Bonus – I grow enough of my own fruits and vegetables to feed others besides my own family

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2. I get the majority of my fresh vegetables from:

I don't often eat fresh vegetables

a chain supermarket or restaurant

an independent local market or Farmer's Market

I grow them in my garden

Bonus – I dry, can or preserve vegetables at least once a year

Bonus – I grow enough of my own vegetables to feed others besides my own family

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3. I get the majority of my herbs from:

a chain supermarket

an independent local market, grower or Farmer's Market

I grow them myself

Bonus – I store and / or dry herbs at least once a year

Bonus – I grow enough of my own herbs to feed others besides my own family

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4. My coffee or tea is from:

a chain coffee house or restaurant

name brand coffee or tea brewed at home

organic or Fair Trade coffee or tea brewed at home

Bonus – I don't drink coffee and or / drink alternative substitutes that I make myself from local ingredients

Bonus – I grow my own coffee beans and/or herbal tea

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6. Other beverages that I drink are:

brand name or imported sodas, energy drinks, teas and other beverages

locally made teas, wines or other beverages

homemade beverages made from local or homegrown ingredients

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7. I get the majority of the meat in my diet (fish, chicken, beef, pork) from:

a chain supermarket, fast food or restaurant

an independent market or butcher

by fishing, hunting or raising my own poultry or other meat

I don't eat meat at all or eat or eat it very infrequently

Bonus – I smoke, dry or preserve my own meat

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8. My main source of dairy comes from:

chain supermarkets or restaurants

natural or health food stores (organic dairy products )

from a local dairy in my area

Bonus - I have chickens and produce my own eggs

Bonus - I make my own butter, yogurt or cheese at least once a year

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9. My main source of grains (rice, wheat, oats, etc.) comes from:

chain supermarkets or restaurants

natural or health food stores

from a local grower or Farmer's Market in my area

I grow my own grains

Bonus - I grind raw grains and or bake bread once a month

Bonus – I grow enough of my own grains to feed others besides my own family