PLEDGE A #NOFOODWASTE NOVEMBER!
About 1/3 of all food produced worldwide goes to waste — and we want to change that!
Did you use your leftovers, take home a doggy bag, bring extra food to a pantry, or simply compost your scraps?
Join Foodstand and our partners in pledging a #NoFoodWaste November. Learn how and share your good food deeds with #NoFoodWaste to win prizes. This week - win prizes from Dig Inn and Farm to People!
1. Join the Foodstand Community via our iPhone app.
2. Post as many photos as you like of your good no-food-waste deeds, and apply #NoFoodWaste.
3. Challenge your friends to a #NoFoodWaste November! We will curate some of the best posts to highlight with our partners.
Foodstanders say No. Food. Waste.
Free soil at the Greenmarket!

This Saturday I went to McCarren Park to unload my week's worth of compost and they gave me a free bag of soil! Score!
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DietID_TeamDietitians Ohh nice! I could have used some today
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annefood So cool!
Carolina breakfast bowl
nytimes.com
Neal's Deli

Adluh stone ground yellow grits (adluh.com) with fresh toppings at Neal's Deli (nealsdeli.com) in Carrboro, NC.
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DietID_TeamDietitians The opening of this article is pretty fascinating. I'm sure there are plenty of kosher producers now thinking about sourcing. I came across a halal butcher shop in New York that was interested in...
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MargaretG I will check that out! Thanks @Rachna
Pesto on the brain!
simplywithout.com

After a great morning giving out samples w @sugardetoxme I have pesto on the brain! What's your favorite way to pesto?!
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katewilson Maybe I'm traditional but I love basil pesto.
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cheesegrotto Love me some good Parmesan with parsley and basil
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DietID_TeamDietitians Arugula and almonds, with garlic!
Why hello Purple Carrot! Best Eco packaging #tpcpics

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DietID_TeamDietitians Oh wow! What's the verdict???
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Mariampa @Rachna fresh crisp produce already prepped, safely packaged in eco friendly bags/box. The recipes look fab out of the ordinary and easy. First meal tomorrow!
Here's how the cost of processed food breaks down.

For every dollar you spend on processed food, $.19 is for the food and $.81 is for the marketing. I don't know about you, but I'd rather see it the other way around!
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garv Aren't we in some way responsible for this?
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DietID_TeamDietitians Crazy. And only about 11 cents goes to the farmer. @garv you bring up a good point - how can they have so much margin for marketing? Well its because the inputs are so cheap bc they are subsidized,...
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olivettefarm Crazy. Those numbers make me sad. Even with subsidies, the low profit for the big farms often times is one of the causes of poor labor practices at the farm - especially on farms where crops cannot...
May
20
If you haven't tried it yet, run up to Harlem for a little taste of Spread-mmms!
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Harlem Shambles

Come join us for a tapenade tasting!
Planting day! First try with our newly constructed veggies planters. Fingers crossed.

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Georegulus Well done!
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DietID_TeamDietitians I also started planting today... Well weeding. So nothing to show for it yet, but tomatoes and peppers will be going in soon!
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Athina Yay! I love playing with soil and red worms. My veggies are still young but I used carrot top for pesto, it was fab!
Gardening Kits for Kids at the Supermarket in Netherlands

Need more of these products to connect people to the food we eat.
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DietID_TeamDietitians I saw a gardening kit at a very progressive kids store and thought - this is step 1. Now it needs to be on every kid's Christmas list!
Feb
29
Battle of Brussels
eventbrite.com
Vspot Organic

The new kale? Only the Battle of Brussels will tell!
Chefs from around the city will bring their crispy, their crunchy, their roasted, fried, and fresh creations for your discernment!
Stay tuned ...
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sugardetoxme Welcome!
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sugardetoxme And what a cool event!
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DietID_TeamDietitians Ok this looks incredible! I eat Brussels sprouts at least 5 times a week, so I always need new ideas!
Love Foodstand! Won the pitch competition at Foundermade! Yay

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DietID_TeamDietitians Thanks for all the love!!!!
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simplywithout Congrats! Ps I'm not surprised ;)
Grillin' season

Splurged on some high quality beef to celebrate the special occasion! Quality iron, zinc, and protein 👌🏻
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DietID_TeamDietitians Where'd you get the beef from??
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marynfulton2 There's a butcher in Manlius, NY called Side Hill Farmers that has awesome hormone free, antibiotic-free, local meats!
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DietID_TeamDietitians Fantastic thanks for sharing
To participate
- Download the Foodstand iPhone Application.
- Between 10AM EST on Monday, November 2, 2015 and 11:59 PM EST on Monday, November 30, 2015 (the Sweepstakes Period), using the Foodstand iPhone Application, any posts that include “#NoFoodWaste” in the description either by manually typing in the phrase or by adding it using the “#NoFoodWaste button during the Sweepstakes Period will be counted as an entry.
- A random drawing will be held from all eligible entries (posts containing #NoFoodWaste in the description) received during the Sweepstakes Period, on or about Tuesday, December 1, 2015, by Foodstand, whose decisions concerning all matters related to this sweepstakes are final.
- Each week, we will choose two winners. One winner will be from the New York, Metropolitan area, and will receive two meal tokens from Dig Inn (diginn.com) restaurant. A second winner will be chosen from a non-New York metropolitan area, and will receive a Tasting Box from Farm to People (farmtopeople.com) The prize will be delivered by mail after the winner is announced and the winner has provided a mailing address to receive the prize.
Details:
- Each #NoFoodWaste post (also known as an entry) must be fully completed; mechanically reproduced; incomplete and/or illegible entries will not be accepted. In case of dispute with respect to entries, entries will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry. "Authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet Access Provider, on-line service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address.
- Entries become property of Foodstand and may be shared with partners of Foodstand. Automated entries are prohibited, and any use of such automated devices will cause disqualification. Foodstand and its advertising and promotions agencies are not responsible for lost, late, illegible, misdirected or stolen entries or transmissions, or problems of any kind whether mechanical, human or electronic.
- Notice to Winners: Winner will be notified by e-mail. Winner may be required to sign and return an affidavit of eligibility and publicity/liability release within fifteen (15) days of notification attempt or prize may be awarded to alternate winner. Return of any prize notification as undeliverable will result in disqualification and alternate winner will be selected. If a winner is a minor in his/her jurisdiction of residence, prize will be awarded to minor's parent or legal guardian, who must follow all prize claim procedures specified herein and sign and return all required documents.
- Prize: Four (4) winners will be chosen from the New York metropolitan area. These winners will each receive two (2) tokens, each good for one (1) meal at any Dig Inn restaurant location. Prize will be mailed to winner. Four (4) additional winners will each receive one (1) Tasting Box Subscription from Farm to People (Farmtopeople.com). Prize will be delivered by mail.
- Odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible entries received. If any prize is won by a minor, it will be awarded in the name of minor's parent or legal guardian. Each entrant selected as a potential winner must comply with all terms and conditions set forth in these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all such requirements. Foodstand makes no warranties with regard to the prize. Prize is not transferable. No substitutions of prize allowed by winner, but Foodstand reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value. Prize is not redeemable by winner for cash value. All taxes, fees and surcharges on prize are the sole responsibility of winner.
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