OCA’s Weekly 3 offers three simple, impactful actions each week to drive change in environmental policy, sustainable agriculture, and personal health. These actions are designed to raise awareness, influence decision-makers, and create lasting change. We’ve already seen significant victories, but real change happens through collective action. By committing to just three actions each week, you become part of a movement for a healthier planet and a more just food system. Together, we can make an even bigger difference!

1. Take Action: Say No To Synthetic Food!

This week, take a moment to educate yourself about the latest developments in synthetic foods and find actionable steps to advocate for real, organic food systems. Synthetic Biology (SynBio) involves creating genetically engineered bacteria that produce specific compounds used to make synthetic foods like meat, milk, and coffee. These products are often untested, unlabeled, and may pose environmental risks if the engineered bacteria escape the lab. Moreover, the push for synthetic foods overlooks the essential role animals play in regenerative agriculture. By visiting the campaign page, you can stay informed and find ways to advocate for real, organic food systems.

2. Personal Health: Go Barefoot!

As the weather gets warmer, tap into this free and impactful practice for your health! Grounding—walking barefoot on grass, soil, or sand—connects your body to the Earth’s natural energy. This simple act may reduce inflammation, relieve pain, improve sleep, lower stress, and support circulation. Learn more here and read the study by Dove Medical Press Limited here.

Potential Benefits:

• Less inflammation and chronic pain
• Better sleep through balanced cortisol
• Reduced stress and improved mood
• Improved blood flow and heart health

How to Ground:

• Walk barefoot on natural surfaces
• Sit or lie down directly on the ground
• Use grounding gear indoors when needed

3. Environment: Soil: A Powerful Climate Solution—And It Starts with You!

Soil is one of our most powerful tools in the fight against climate change. It stores more carbon than all plant life and the atmosphere combined. How we manage and care for our soil can either accelerate global warming—or help reverse it. By shifting our farming and food choices toward regenerative practices, we can restore soil health, draw carbon out of the atmosphere, and build a more resilient food system.

• Buy organic and regenerative: Support farms that heal the earth, not deplete it.
• Boycott factory farm products: These operations degrade soil and pollute ecosystems.
• Shop local: Farmers’ markets connect you with growers who prioritize sustainability.
• Plant native species: They nourish the soil and support local biodiversity.
• Avoid chemical fertilizers: Opt for compost and organic alternatives instead.

Every choice you make—at the store, in your kitchen, or in your garden—can help build soil and restore the planet.