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.
Denmark's newest grocer only sells unloved food
treehugger.com

Just another reason to love Denmark #nofoodwaste
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annefood Yes! I loved hearing about this. Go Denmark!
Vanilla Bean Yogurt Panna Cotta
instagram.com

I can almost imagine enjoying this creamy vanilla bean speckled #yogurt panna cotta for breakfast.... with #blueberries and pistachio crumbs. #FlavorsOfLight #FoodRevolution
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HealthyHarlequin Wow-wee!
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annefood MmmMmmm
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DessertKing Looks light and sweet. Perfect.
If you could ask the future President to consider a food issue that needs to be addressed, what would it be?
blog.thefoodstand.com

Another one of our favorite Behind The Plate questions that we ask interviewees! What we learned is that food policy is key to the health and wellbeing of our country. From protecting the land and ...
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PizzaCat Hunger, definitely.
A Field Guide to New York City's Edible Mushrooms | Edible Manhattan
ediblemanhattan.com

"Edible mushrooms can be found just about anywhere, including New York City."
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DietID_TeamDietitians Since you know mushrooms, @BenjaminWalmer you should check this out
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BenjaminWalmer Cool!!
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Food Lab Conference with Carla Hall
thefoodlab.org
Stony Brook Southampton

A day of panels on food, drink, food education and starting an edible business. Carla Hall is the keynote speaker, and a farm to table dinner with Chef Colin Ambrose will conclude the event. #ladyboss
Super foods made "super" by the media?

The more I read the more I feel that it's the media / select groups that define super foods year after year & sometimes just out of the blue!!
Even something as basic as an egg or a mundane spinach...
Even something as basic as an egg or a mundane spinach...
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DietID_TeamDietitians It's marketing fluff, but how one thing gets on the list is a matter of hustle. Reminds me of this article from a couple years ago...
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garv It's strange actually , because on one hand we talk about local produce & on the other hand some food belonging to a country miles away becomes all the rage & moves from being staple to that region...
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JenniferEmilson Totally @garv Quinoa is a classic example. It started trending here in NA, and then suddenly the countries where it was a lowly staple started exporting more, and the locals could no longer eat...
What does Student Loan Forgiveness Have to Do with Farming? Everything.
civileats.com

As more farmers retire than pick up the trade every year, lawmakers see student loan forgiveness as key to growing food in America. Read more on Civil Eats. #foodpolicy
Talk about a makeshift grotto....discover the #cheesecave in your neighborhood. @munchies @VICE
munchies.vice.com

"As Wales’ steelworks close, entrepreneurs are finding new uses for industrial structures—including Susan Fiander-Woodhouse, who matures cheese in a mineshaft."
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sugardetoxme Can you talk about building a cheese cave?
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cheesegrotto @sugardetoxme Yeah! I've renovated many a cheese caves. Mostly, you need a cool climate, slightly above fridge temp, gentles air flow and circulation, and relative humidity levels. Between 80 and 99%
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cheesegrotto @sugardetoxme Also, the right shelving, floor, and wall materials are crucial
Drinking more water associated with numerous dietary benefits, study finds
sciencedaily.com

"A new study has examined the dietary habits of more than 18,300 US adults, and found the majority of people who increased their consumption of plain water by 1 percent reduced their total daily ca...
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darkchocolatepeanutbutter How many of you carry a water bottle throughout the day? Even my professors who are dietitians struggle to drink more water!
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Gwendolyn Yes! My klean kanteen is an extension of my arm!
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DietID_TeamDietitians I think if you have a desk job, it's easy. But I know doctors struggle with this because they are running between patients. I suggested strapping one of those pouch bottles onto your belt loop, but...
USDA - Changes in Retail Organic Price Premiums from 2004 to 2010
ers.usda.gov
Eggs and dairy have the highest premiums- 82% for eggs! The organic sector continues to grow though. #foodnews #foodpolicy
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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