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.
Do you think macho kitchen culture and male celebrity chefs deter women from the kitchen?
independent.co.uk

Do male chef role models command more attention than women? Or is it the career vs. family quandary that continues the male-dominated kitchen trend? On the other hand women chefs have been ROCKING ...
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darkchocolatepeanutbutter I think it's easier for men in any profession to be selfish since they don't have to worry about female responsibilities. I also think female chefs should empower each other to pursue their passion...
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sugardetoxme This is totally @SarahAdams soapbox!
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Gwendolyn Well said @darkchocolatepeanutbutter !
This food waste ad campaign targets the largest group of wasters in the chain: us. 40% of wasted food comes directly from the consumer.
newhope.com

"The Ad Council and the Natural Resources Defense Council have launched "Save The Food," a public service campaign to combat consumer food waste. Get a look at the campaign and get resources you c...
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DietID_TeamDietitians @Philbert did you work on this?
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Philbert @Rachna no, it was an agency volunteering for the ad council, Sapient Nitro. Very impressive work!
New fruit tops 'Dirty Dozen' list of produce | Fox News
rodalewellness.com

"After five years of topping the list, apples have officially been dethroned as the Environmental Working Group's most pesticide-loaded produce, and there's a new fruit that tops the organization's...
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JenniferEmilson Doesn't shock me at all
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DietID_TeamDietitians Yep those strawberries are delicate!
Harvest your true identity with this #spiritvegetable quiz
spirit.dirt.online

"Chioggia Beet? Scarlet Kale? Find out here."
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JenniferEmilson Emperor Spinach!? Well, green is my favourite colour!
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sugardetoxme I'm a Belgian endive??? I didn't see that one coming!
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annefood Ditto Emperor Spinach @JenniferEmilson !
May
4
A Beer-y Good Meal
ediblebrooklyn.com
Brooklyn Brewery

A 3-course, Family-Style Meal of: Assorted Cheeses and Charcuterie Seasonal Salad Seafood Cioppino with Crusty Bread Black Chocolate Stout Sundaes, made with OddFellows Ice Cream.
How do you define good food?
blog.thefoodstand.com

This is one of our favorite Behind The Plate questions that we ask interviewees, and what we’ve learned is that while good food means something different to each of us, the underlying theme is you ...
These entrepreneurs are using technology to turn a profit on food waste - Vox
vox.com

"Creative businesses aim to get food that would otherwise be wasted into the hands of those who can use it."
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Athina Thanks for the link. I am working on a new project to reduce food waste and insecurity and I am always looking for inspiration. Check out http://www.euherd.com/SaveGoodFood.>
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sugardetoxme Good stuff for Spotlight #NoFoodWaste
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DietID_TeamDietitians @Athina this is awesome! Please do share your progress and learnings
Homemade tahini-free falafel + hummus !
greenkitchenstories.com

Recipe courtesy of @Rachna 😊 substituted sunflower seeds for pistachios
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DietID_TeamDietitians Nice!!!! Looks yummy!
Happy #EarthDay2016
Terra Madre Gardens

Terra Madre Gardens is a farm in Escondido, North of San Diego. There were peacocks, chickens, live music, wood fired pizza served by Farmer David and the most delicious food growing there. I love ...
Mar
2
At Greenmarket tomorrow serving chai and savory oatmeal!
Union Square Greenmarket

Tell your friends to say hi at the farmers market in Union Square tomorrow. We'll be serving @rachna's famous homemade chai from 10-12 for those who sign up to stay in the know about good food, and...
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DietID_TeamDietitians Come visit!
Food Policy Leaders to Address Future of Food
today.duke.edu

Leading food policy experts will sit down with corporate CEOs on Wednesday, April 27, at Duke University to discuss how government and business can shape solutions to complex challenges... #policynews
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whynotfresh A farmer of fresh fruits and vegetables would make this group more legit.
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DietID_TeamDietitians Totally agree @whynotfresh. So many voices missing at the table
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Gwendolyn Totally!
Don't toss that celery! Regrow it!

Started taking my sprouting garlic, onions, eyed potatoes, and celery bases to grow in the home. Fun for adults and kids alike!
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.
- General: Foodsdtand and its representatives are not responsible for technical, hardware, software or telephone malfunctions of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incorrect, incomplete, inaccurate, garbled or delayed electronic communications caused by the sender, or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in this sweepstakes which may limit the ability to play or participate, or by any human error which may occur in the processing of the entries in this sweepstakes. If for any reason, (including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other cause beyond the control of Foodstand, which corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this sweepstakes), the Sweepstakes is not capable of being conducted as described in these rules, Foodstand shall have the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the sweepstakes.
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By accepting prize, the winner grants to Foodstand the right to use his/her name, likeness, hometown, biographical information, in advertising and promotion, including on the Site, without further compensation or permission, except where prohibited by law. By participating in the sweepstakes, entrant and winner release Foodstand, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, subsidiaries, suppliers, and agents, from any and all liability for any loss, harm, damages, cost or expense, including without limitation property damages, personal injury and/or death, arising out of participation in this sweepstakes or the acceptance, use or misuse of the prize. Foodstand may prohibit an entrant from participating in the sweepstakes or winning a prize if, in its sole discretion, it determines that said entrant is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes by cheating, hacking, deception, or other unfair playing practices (including the use of automated quick entry programs) or intending to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other entrants or Foodstand representatives. All legal responsibilities of a minor under these Official Rules will be assumed by the minor's parent/legal guardian.
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