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    <pre class="document-text">## Time

&gt;why fast&lt;

	everyone is struggling with food costs
		packet ramen is the default
		potatoes are cheaper, tastier, and fill you up properly
		healthier too — real food, not plastic

	one poster or dorm demo spreads fast
		one student cooking → dozens influenced instantly
		clear message → “Two packs of ramen will tide you over. Two bucks of potatoes will feed you all day.”

	everything happens at once
		cultural and environmental groups pick it up
		meme pages run with it
		friends start joking about plastic vs cardboard
		the idea spreads through humour, not effort



## Prerequisites

	minimal viable product
		a small, nice recipe site people actually want to use
		clear, calm design — friendly and quick to load
		recipe site and poster kit ready to share in a day
		open-source so anyone can host or remix it

	recipe site live
		minimal → potato + additions (mussels, liver, cheap veg)
		works well on phones and campus Wi-Fi
		Obsidian Publish or simple GitHub site

	starter pack
		poster templates → “$2 potato meal”
		meme kits + short dorm-style video clips
		ready for students to share instantly

	volunteer roles
		students try recipes, post proof, and add photos
		curators simplify recipes, keep tone friendly and light
		ambassadors share in dorm chats and community groups


### Preparing recipes and such

	initial library
		short, simple potato-based meals
		boil, mash, roast, season — all quick and filling
		additions → carrots, onions, pumpkin, mussels, liver
		all recipes written clearly, no fluff or jargon

	content creation
		AI drafts → human-edited for clarity and friendliness
		photos show real student kitchens, not stock images
		videos recorded casually — calm, funny, honest

	sharing culture
		peer humour makes it spread
		students copy each other’s recipes, remix them
		language is plain and human, not influencer tone
		small, nice product → people enjoy using and showing it

	community feedback
		students suggest new variations
		curators simplify and tag by cost, time, and nutrition
		keeps the project grounded, communal, and real




### hello world

	first posters
		our people seeding dorm kitchens, bathrooms, classrooms
		posters beside kettles and microwaves
		whiteboards, fridge doors, and noticeboards fill with potato jokes

	direct replacement of ramen with potatoes
		students try it once → start telling friends
		cheap, fast, funny, real food that actually tastes good

	online soft launch
		Reddit → frugal, student, and cooking subs
		Discord → shared through LearnStuff.Today and Calm.College
		social media → photos of dorm dinners and shared meals

	ambassadors and volunteers
		first videos → students cooking together in dorms
		funny captions, calm energy
		“$20 weekly shop” clips → honest, messy, real
		meme pages pick it up → humour spreads the message

	visible proof
		people share results, kitchens, friends eating together
		project becomes self-propelling through laughter and curiosity




### a thing

	it catches on
		posters stay up longer than expected
		students keep cooking and posting proof
		dorm kitchens smell like real food again

	visible proof
		photos and videos show people actually eating together
		shared meals become normal, not organised events
		conversation starters in class → “still eating plastic?”
		light teasing builds culture without pressure

	everywhere at once
		whiteboards, bathroom walls, and fridges filled with potato recipes
		posters redrawn by hand, memes remade for fun
		cheap food becomes a shared language

	recipe library grows
		more variations, better nutrition
		additions for balance → mussels, liver, veg
		students start writing their own
		peer feedback keeps everything simple and cheap

	ambassadors
		student clubs and friend groups adopt it as tradition
		“potato night” replaces ramen nights
		the joke becomes culture

	plastic vs cardboard jokes start instantly — “bro that’s oil, not food”
	school-age kids pick it up through TikTok edits and Discord clips
	small cooking circles appear without planning
	shared shopping lists sync between phones (WebRTC)



### Useful

	it starts to organise itself
		the website and tools catch up to the culture
		students use it daily without thinking about it
		recipes, posters, and videos flow through one simple hub

	tools
		random recipe generator for broke or busy days
		group-by-cost lists → meals under $2, $5, or $10
		personal notes and folders → save your favourites
		everything fast, minimal, and easy to use on a phone

	useful for creators
		influencers and student pages promote their own potato versions
		content stays open — anyone can remix or localise
		people enjoy making it theirs

	keeps the humour
		every update keeps tone calm and fun
		remains a little scrappy, never corporate

	developers add tiny features as culture grows — better tags, simple forks, regional hints
	external recipe bloggers start adopting the open standard because it’s easier




### Mainstream

	it’s everywhere
		students, families, and office workers actually eat this way
		shared meals, potato lunches, and quick dinners become normal
		cheap food no longer means junk food

	universities
		add recipes to wellbeing pages and frugal living guides
		host small cooking demos in dorm kitchens
		staff quietly join in — “potato lunch club” emails appear

	NGOs and environmental groups
		use it as proof → cheap, healthy, low-impact diet
		link to the project in food security and sustainability reports
		partner for campus or community pilot programmes

	schools and younger students
		teasing culture spreads → “plastic and cardboard?”
		teachers use it for lessons on health, environment, or budgeting

	media
		campus papers and local press cover the change
		social posts and short videos show real people cooking
		the humour stays → calm, ordinary, and slightly proud

	cross-linking
		Reasonable.Diet brings people into LearnStuff.Today and Calm.College
		shows how food connects to wellbeing, skill, and community

		eco clubs push low-waste staples → loose potatoes and veg normalised again
		thermos mash spreads through high schools; teachers quietly approve because it works
		mussels and liver appear in student meals as “cheap nutrient flexes”



### the reasonable.diet movement

	it settles in
		the jokes fade, but the habits stay
		potatoes, cheap veg, and shared meals become ordinary
		students keep cooking long after graduation
		lessons learned in dorms carry into homes, workplaces, and families

	anchored in ethos
		accessible, anti-consumption, calm
		good food as a common good, not a brand
		pride in simplicity replaces status in consumption

	community
		friend groups and student clubs turn shared meals into routine
		campus co-ops and community kitchens use the same base recipes
		people bring what they can, share what they have
		no pressure, just easy togetherness

	expansion
		experiments with collective food buying and open pricing
		crowdsourced meal plans for households and campuses
		guides for hostels, schools, and small restaurants

	benefits ripple outward
		better nutrition leads to clearer thinking and calmer moods
		mental health improves globally as people eat real food and connect
		loneliness and food insecurity both start to decline
		the world feels a little lighter and kinder

	crossover
		feeds naturally into calm.college meetups and elsewhere
		often the first Peaceful Foundation project people encounter
		the simplest gateway to a calmer, cheaper, kinder way of living
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