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.
New fruit of the week? Has anyone had Durian? This video of Jimmy Kimmel and Jessica Chastain eating the smelly fruit is hilarious.
eater.com

"It kind of smells like a garbage can."
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Ricky 😨
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sugardetoxme Yes, a Singaporean fave
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serveMEnow Yes, a Filipino staple. Stinks but delicious. Never knew the stench was a big deal until everyone on the interwebs started trying it. Lol
Spent the day at the @food_tank summit AND saw some good friends: @changefood @Pulin @Pat @BlueApron @Joanna and Karen 😉 My quick takeaways

•#NoFoodWaste was hot on everyone’s minds because reducing it has impacts across the board - health, climate change, inequities, you name it. Investors / foundations stated that there is definitel...
How do you store your cheese? The story behind natural storage.
cheesegrotto.com

How do you store your #cheese? Get the D/L on natural materials that help cheese thrive.
Does what a politician eats convey how relatable they are?
huffingtonpost.com

Politicians pay attention to what people see them eating, but that's about as far as food has gotten in the presidential race. Except of course for Cruz's criticism of Michelle Obsma's involvement ...
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mirasingh I heard at one point Donald Trump say that he prefers eating fast food over healthy food because you can trust it and because it's clean - like KFC. Also I'm pretty shocked that food hasn't come up...
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annefood There are so many things I could say in response to Donald's you can trust it and it's clean statement... Really sad that politicians eating junk makes them more relatable.
NYC Restaurateur to Convert 15 Bars and Restaurants to Vegan
vegnews.com

I think we'll be seeing more and more of these conversions taking place. Any thoughts from the community? Cc: @terryhope
"Ravi DeRossi unveils his roadmap to turn his New York City holdings into ...
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etsummer This is cool. I think even restaurants just doing a vegan night or week, maybe not having to go to the extreme of permanently transforming is a good idea too. A lot of times people just need one...
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mirasingh Yep - even in my own eating, I tried Vegan before 6, and it was a much easier way to give it a shot without feeling like you're changing your whole life. Now I find I accidentally eat vegan many...
How A Great Teacher Cultivates Veggies (And Kids) In The Bronx
npr.org

We need to see more educators bringing food into the classroom.
"Science teacher Stephen Ritz and his students live in a food desert. His solution: Grow 100 bags of fresh fruits and vegetables a w...
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simplywithout Love Stephen Ritz!
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mirasingh I've never heard of this guy, but why isn't this program everywhere?!
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simplywithout There are more and more Wellness related programs in city schools. I work as a Wellness mentor and run a Wellness program at my school. Great work is out there, maybe just not always written about....
Tacombi should be your go to taco spot- sustainable meat and fish, local veggies and good vibes
tacombi.com
Tacombi Café El Presidente

The tacos are delicious and transparency is the name of the game. Some of their suppliers:
Rancho Gordo / heirloom beans from regional Mexican farms
Fossil Farms / Heritage pork, chicken & beef
Cl...
Rancho Gordo / heirloom beans from regional Mexican farms
Fossil Farms / Heritage pork, chicken & beef
Cl...
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lauren Always looking for more tacos ☺️🌮
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DietID_TeamDietitians And they have great veggie options too either cactus and poblano
Currently reading: Gut by Giulia Enders

"The inside story of our body's most underrated organ."
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sugardetoxme Great subtitle 👊🏽
Sweet Potato Stacks with Tahini Drizzle
nutritionstripped.com

Ever tried sweet potatoes in pancakes?
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sugardetoxme Love making coconut and zucchini pancakes and sweet potato brownies, so this is on my list to try
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mirasingh This looks awesome! I'll definitely try when friends come over and see if they can guess the 'secret' ingredient!
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mirasingh Also i love this blog you shared! thanks for sharing.
Fresh white mulberries may look like caterpillars, but boy are they sweet and delicious! My new food of the week- straight off the tree!
Coral Tree Farm

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DietID_TeamDietitians Yum! What did you do with them?
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annefood Off tree, in mouth. :) @Rachna
Is food safety testing actually helpful, or is it just a marketing advantage?
foodsafetynews.com

Recent foodborne illness outbreaks have pushed pathogen testing into the headlines, with national restaurant chains and local eateries touting negative test results as positive news. But negative r...
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mirasingh I was thinking about this, but I also just thought that at least we know now. I'm sure things haven't gotten tremendously worse. I think tests have just gotten better so we hear more about it.
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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