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New Crop of Companies Reaping Profits From Wasted Food
8yr nytimes.com
"Just as Rumpelstiltskin spun gold from straw, scores of new companies are trying to spin profits...
"Just as Rumpelstiltskin spun gold from straw, scores of new companies are trying to spin profits out of food waste. Several start-ups are chasing ways to use food waste to make other edibles. Som...
  • lauren This is amazing!
  • etsummer Love this so much! I need to go back and find an article I read a while back where a company was making fabric and clothing out of certain types of fruit and vegetable fiber from food waste. Such...
Naan bread pizza topped with tomato puree, cherry tomatoes, sweet peppers, green beans and almost spoiling arugula. Perfect study- meal
8yr
#FoodRevolution
  • etsummer Great #nofoodwaste tip, using those almost-out-the-door greens!
  • carpe_deli Thanks @etsummer yes indeed 😋
  • RahulRaRa Gargeer! That's what some people call arugula or rocket around me. These greens wilt pretty easily in the heat, so this is a great recipe (I have no shortage of naan).
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Today's breakfast: Papaya Bowl take 2, filled with soy yoghurt, waffle leftovers, blueberries, Crocant and lime sprinkles. #nofoodwaste
8yr
#FoodRevolution
  • etsummer Love the waffle leftovers 😂
  • Nelson This looks like all the best breakfasts rolled into one.
  • RahulRaRa Another one!
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Garbage entrepreneurs are turning food waste into a business
8yr jsonline.com
"Part-time waitress, full-time garbage entrepreneur — Melissa Tashjian has carved out a niche hel...
"Part-time waitress, full-time garbage entrepreneur — Melissa Tashjian has carved out a niche helping turn smelly food scraps into a dark, rich medium to grow more fruits and vegetables." #nofoodwa...
Baby carrots are not baby carrots - The Washington Post
8yr washingtonpost.com
"Admit it, you didn't know this about baby carrots."  #nofoodwaste (I knew)
"Admit it, you didn't know this about baby carrots." #nofoodwaste (I knew)
  • HealthyHarlequin Totally knew
  • annefood Yup. @manfood and I were just discussing this.
  • Udi I didn't know that it was born out of a desire to reduce "ugly carrot" waste though... "In the early 1980s, the carrot business was stagnant and wasteful. Growing seasons were long, and more...
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#Feeding5000NYC event photos now up on Foodstand's Facebook page!
8yr bit.ly
Today we gathered together in Union Square for Feeding the 5000 NYC, which was an initiative orga...
Today we gathered together in Union Square for Feeding the 5000 NYC, which was an initiative organized by Tristram Stuart and @Feedback to raise awareness and action around food waste. Nearly 40% o...
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Breakfast idea: make a papaya bowl and fill it with different things that you still have left in the fridge #nofoodwaste
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Staying hydrated!
8yr
All month long we've been celebrating summer, and the importance of staying hydrated in June, Jul...
All month long we've been celebrating summer, and the importance of staying hydrated in June, July & August. From flavoring water with fruit, veg and herbs--- we would love to hear your top tips an...
  • mirasingh I always have a jug of fruit water in my fridge, and usually use fruits that are getting mushy or mint that is wilting. I love adding peaches this time of year. #NoFoodWaste!
  • RahulRaRa Mango pits in fizzy water with a piece of lemon
  • LesleyBL My soda stream is my savior. I used drink a ton of soda and wasted a lot of money and calories on it. With a soda stream, I just experiment with whatever is in the fridge - cucumbers, watermelon,...
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Imperfect produce at A Dutch supermarket chain. So happy that they also engage in #nofoodwaste
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15 foods you didn't know you could freeze
8yr treehugger.com
"The freezer can be your best friend when it comes to preventing unnecessary food waste at home."...
"The freezer can be your best friend when it comes to preventing unnecessary food waste at home." #NoFoodWaste
  • LezEngel Love this!
  • BethIsGreen I love the pouring boiling water over frozen pasta to heat and thaw at the same time idea!