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.
Anyone tried this ?
slate.com
"It’s officially summer, which means that the thoughts of wine drinkers often turn to rosé. But Spanish startup Gïk has decided that rosés, reds, and wh ..."
Naan bread goodness with soy yoghurt dressing, peach, fresh basil, dried tomato chunks&pine nuts. what leftovers would you put on your naan?
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etsummer One of my favorite easy ways to use up a leftovers is naan pizzas. Whatever kind of sauce you have in the fridge (or avocado) plus roasted veggies, bits of cheese, herbs, etc.
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sociokim Such a great idea! Basil, peaches, nuts.. Love it!
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carpe_deli I agree 100% @etsummer there are so many unique versions to make
Why Fruits and Veggies Are So Crazy Cheap in Chinatown - WSJ
wsj.com
"Metro Money’s Anne Kadet finds out how green grocers in Manhattan’s Chinatown can sell their produce at such rock-bottom prices"
Don’t Ban Photos of Skinny Models - NYTimes.com
nytimes.com
Vanessa Friedman makes a good point, "to judge a body healthy or unhealthy is still to judge it." I personally don't feel that banning these ads is a positive move. I would like to see different ty...
Jul
9
Outdoor Wood-Fired Pizza Bake at Westchester Community Oven -
Los Angeles Bread Bakers (Los Angeles, CA)
- Meetup
meetup.com
Holy Nativity Episcopal Church
"Enjoy the fun of preparing and then baking your pizzas in a hand made, earthen, wood-fired oven. Share ideas, pizza shapes, and tasty results. Everyone in the family can take part. Just bring ...
Beautiful heirloom squash from my garden at home
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DietID_TeamDietitians Awesome for the Eat 3 Veggies a day challenge too! What'd you end up making with this?
Jul
14
Tour Our Urban Chicken "Farm" & Discussion -
Los Angeles Urban Chicken Enthusiasts (Los Angeles, CA)
- Meetup
meetup.com
City of Los Angeles
"We're opening our home for a tour so those interested can see our set-up and we can all talk about our beloved flocks.
About Our Chicken Set-up: We have a coop made of recycled pallets, which we"
About Our Chicken Set-up: We have a coop made of recycled pallets, which we"
Jul
1
National Cherry Festival in Traverse City, MI
cherryfestival.org
Traverse City
"THE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL CHERRY FESTIVAL IS TO CELEBRATE AND PROMOTE CHERRIES, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, AND THE GRAND TRAVERSE REGION.
At the National Cherry Festival, we take the celebration of ...
At the National Cherry Festival, we take the celebration of ...
North Carolina’s Factory Farms Produce 15,000 Olympic Pools Worth of Waste Each Year
civileats.com
Really in shock that we somehow decided this was the best way to 1. Raise meat and 2. Deal with the waste. Reading about the implications of these CAFOs and manure lagoons on surrounding citizens l...
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MargaretG They r horrible for farmers too. See the Stephen Colbert segment. I'll try to find the link. The industry PR firms buried it so it is hard to search.
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etsummer @margaretG will definitely have to check out that Colbert segment, thanks for the heads up!
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FarmerDave This is really sad
Many Foods Subsidized By the Government Are Unhealthy | TIME
time.com
Compared to people who ate the least amount of subsidized food, the people who ate the most had a 37% higher risk of being obese, a 41% greater risk of having belly fat, a 34% higher risk for havin...
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darkchocolatepeanutbutter There was a great NYTimes article about a food bank in Houston, TX where they help diabetics to select the right foods. We need more places like that for the public!
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DietID_TeamDietitians Yea I love that idea!
Jul
10
Assessing your bee colony: mid season hive inspections
Brooklyn Grange Rooftop Farm
Tickets: http://www.brooklyngrangefarm.com/upcoming/assessing-your-bee-colony-early-or-mid-season-hive-inspections
This workshop will help you troubleshoot any sticky situation! We will conduct hi...
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.
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- 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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