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.
Jun
11
Waste Not photography exhibit at Fovea Gallery in Beacon
foveaexhibitions.org
162 Main St. Beacon, NY #NoFoodWaste
How To Decode The New FDA Nutrition Label: A Doctor Explains - mindbodygreen.com
mindbodygreen.com
"Most manufacturers will be required to have put this new label in place by July 26, 2018."
In looove with all the ingredients used in Mexican cuisine I don't usually eat as much.
Squash blossoms, nopales, huitlacoche, etc. and not to mention all the chili peppers and salsas 😍
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carpe_deli Awww love this 😍
Who are the #ladyboss food (s)heroes in your neighborhood? --> The Women Behind Harlem’s Farmers Markets | Civil Eats -
civileats.com
Totally inspired by @Emmatellsfoodstories' piece!
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Emmatellsfoodstories I am in AWE of these badass ladies. They do their work with barely a thank you and not much profit to speak of. It's All abt the neighborhood and spreading the gospel of whole food.
Two for the price of one!
Royal Oak Farmers Market
Conjoined summer squash! #NoFoodWaste
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rahbjee Aww it kinda looks like the squashes are spooning 😋
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DietID_TeamDietitians Big spoon little spoon ;)
Jun
16
City of Gold Screening Tickets, Thu, Jun 16, 2016 at 7:00 PM | Eventbrite
eventbrite.com
Directors Guild of America
Looks like an awesome food film screening! "Mayor Garcetti invites you and your families to attend a screening of City of Gold, on June 16th at 7:00pm. A Q+A with Jonathan Gold and the film's produ...
Netflix Chef's Table Instagram Job Pays You to Travel and Take Food Photos
thrillist.com
Sounds like a DREAM! The catch? "In order to be eligible for the role, you must be a legal resident of Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, India or South East Asia. You also have to be at least 21, ow...
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etsummer Ugh why did I not hear about this back in March haha.
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DietID_TeamDietitians oh wow! @garv @spotthefood take a look. this could be you.
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garv @ Rachna First, I need to get on insta & if I do my pr firm will be the happiest& shocked at the same time. But, for an opportunity like this , it will be totally worth it ! Thanks!
Fresh fresh fresh!
Haymarket, Boston
Tons of fresh produce at the hay market in Boston. Absolutely shockingly cheap! Great buys! Keep in mind, some of the things spoil quickly so be aware when you pick your vendor and goodies!
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DietID_TeamDietitians I used to go to Haymarket when in Boston and was blown away at how affordable it was compared to the local Whole Foods. A lot of the produce is much more ripe than you would get so it's a great way...
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SallyRogers I remember talking to a couple vendors at Haymarket - they shared that they received the produce from local major grocery chains usually for pennies or for free, because the stores would otherwise...
Our fight for good food may need to come true a bit quicker! Let's keep working on moving forward.
foodsafetymagazine.com
"In March, the first signs of antibiotic resistance in a pig sample became apparent. This week, it was made public that last month, a second pig tested positive for bacteria resistant to antibiotic...
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GooseBarry all the more reason to eat locally raised meat from humane farms
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JoanneG This is so scary! Is there a way to contain these super-super bugs?
Parents Should Avoid Comments on a Child’s Weight - NYTimes.com
well.blogs.nytimes.com
Is it better to talk to children about their weight or ignore it?
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darkchocolatepeanutbutter I remember when I lost a lot of weight in early college from high stress and my mom said I looked "healthy." To others, I looked starved. Now I try to model healthy behavior for my younger sister...
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mirasingh This is a fascinating study. I find that the South-Asian culture is very forthcoming with feedback on young people's weight. Aunties and uncles will often say things like "Hey, it looks like you've...
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etsummer @mirasingh I've definitely heard the same, with 'healthy' being used in place of overweight, which gives the word the worst connotation!
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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