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.
You guys. It's classic tomato sandwich time.
She Wolf sourdough is AMAZING.
Hawthorne Valley cheese and heirloom tomatoes 🍅🍅 #KnowYourFarmer
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lauren Wowowowow those tomatoes look incredible! And love She Wolf 😊
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DietID_TeamDietitians Just picked up some Hawthorne Valley cheese and shewolf bread too!!
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SpiceySpice Throw some sumac on that next time. It adds a nice kick.
Cheese tasting on a budget
From your market's cheese section, create a tasting plate from the "odds and ends" bin of small leftover pieces.
I put together this tasting plate of Dutch Goudas all from Uniekass, purchased for...
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DietID_TeamDietitians Great idea!!
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Brianne I've done this for parties. Even at Eataly they sometimes have small leftover pieces available.
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JenniferEmilson Great idea!!
Wasted in San Francisco - Edible SF's article about the Salvage Supperclub
ediblesanfrancisco.ediblefeast.com
Check out the mention of the effort of The Foodstand! :)
"Anti-waste warriors want YOU to stop tossing food. (Don't sweat it, it's easier than you think.) It’s a balmy Sunday night in late June, p...
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joshtreuhaft @sallyrogers totally awesome! thanks for sharing this with the community. so glad to see that foodstand got mentioned in the article. hopefully that will help continue to create traction in SF.
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DietID_TeamDietitians such an awesome piece! The writer just emailed me about it. Great work @joshtreuhaft!! The dinner looked awesome!
Bars Go Green
entrepreneur.com
"How eco-friendly practices are helping drinking establishments attract a loyal clientele."
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DietID_TeamDietitians So amazing! We need more restaurants taking the lead and normalizing these habits
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garv Couldn't agree more. Farm- table , farm-bar , eco sensitive & minimising food waste. It should all come together.
Friday inspiration: cooking lessons = life-changing good food habits
independent.co.uk
Though this research has only been done on Jamie Oliver's cooking courses in the UK, I'd like to think we can inspire this kind of change closer to home! Invite friends and family into your kitchen...
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DietID_TeamDietitians cc: @jamieoliversfoodrevolution! All the more reason we should all try to cook at least a little bit in our week. It's not always easy, but a small change can have big impact. Thank you for sharing!
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JamieOliversFoodRevolution Empowering people to make better food choices and lead healthier lives has always been the core principle behind our Ministry of Food program!
Superfood myths busted - are wheatgrass, chia seeds and coconut water really good for you? - Mirror Online
mirror.co.uk
Yet another research , another round of findings & some more confusion for us!
The Food Science Lab is Teaching Students to Grow Food in a Chicago High School
civileats.com
"At the Food Science Lab in Chicago, high school students are using hydroponic and aquaponic growing systems to raise vegetables for school lunches and more."
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DietID_TeamDietitians this is SO awesome! Reminds of me the Green Bronx Machine and also what @simplywithout is doing in her school!
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simplywithout Yes! Thanks @Rachna our peas are coming up and garlic soon! So much going on 🌱😉
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DietID_TeamDietitians @simplywithout are there other educators like you out there??
When Will Food Issues Be on Politicians' Plates?
nytimes.com
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FarmerDave I was sad to see nothing about food in the health or environmental part of either party's platforms. I'm glad this organization is out there, but there needs to be a lot more. Maybe the farmer...
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sarahmfaith Thanks for sharing, @Rachna!
Tomatoes!
The best time of year. At least until I'm sick of picking them :)
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FarmerDave Nature's candy
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GooseBarry Are you selling these? What does a pint of these cost down in NC?
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olivettefarm @GooseBarry yep, we sell them for $4/pint at market
Home
euherd.com
"SAN DIEGO'S FIRST VIRTUAL FARMERS MARKET FOR UGLY AND EXCESS PRODUCTS
Sell or Donate
" #KnowYourFarmer
Looking for some cooks
Brooklyn, NY
At Theo, we're looking for some currently working cooks to interview for an upcoming educational project. Please message us if you're a cook or know someone who may be interested.
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Miah Thanks, Rachna! Hi Theo- I'm a private chef in Brooklyn and I'm interested.
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palaknyc Thanks @Rachna Hi Theo-- I'm a chef in NY and also interested.
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.
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