PLEDGE A #NOFOODWASTE NOVEMBER!
About 1/3 of all food produced worldwide goes to waste โ 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.
The tomato dome!
For all your tomato storage needs, all you need is a plate & a bowl. No flavor killing fridge needed (just eat within 24 hours). #KnowYourFarmer
Exotic Fruit to Try This Summer
laurenconrad.com
"Read on to see 10 exotic fruits just waiting to be added to your smoothie bowl or cocktail recipeโฆ"
Quiche! My crust skills are still lacking but my filling skillz are on point ๐๐ผ Zucchini (courgette), spinach, fresh peas, smoked mackerel
+ 6 free range organic eggs.
Aug
20
Plant A Fall Garden Workshop
eventbrite.com
Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum
"That's right! It's not too late to start gardening. There are many vegetables and herbs that do well in cooler temperatures โ kale, collards, spinach, lettuce, swiss chard, rosemary and cilantro, ...
Homemade pupusas!
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garv Had Never heard of Papusas until I read this . Will try making it. The plate is pretty cool too...
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lauren They're super easy once you get the hang of it! And very simple ๐
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DietID_TeamDietitians @cabalitonyc has the best pupusas in NY if you want to grab one on the go.
These tuna cakes/burgers have a lot more veggie to them than meets the eye!
munchiemummy.blogspot.com
They take about 5 minutes to make (plus time to bake) and are a super easy, yummy weeknight meal. (And a great option for Meatless Monday!)
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mirasingh Awesome! I make my burgers with more vegetables and less protein as well. These look great.
Children should eat less than 25 grams of added sugars daily | American Heart Association
newsroom.heart.org
Let's see if this changes anything about school food and marketing junk food to kids!
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annefood Interesting kids and women are the same.
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JenniferEmilson Heard this today as well. And toddlers should have NONE. Should be interesting, even with tv advertising etc.
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LezEngel Wow, this is big. The new nutrition labels, which will separate added sugars from naturally occurring, will help flag those extra sugary products--if people read them!
Great piece in Waitrose weekend paper about how organic gardening in the UK is at an all-time high ๐๐ผ
"In the past year or so there has been a marked shift toward organic... This isn't just about inspiring people to buy organic produce, it is about persuading them to have a go at growing organic pr...
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FarmerDave So good to see this!
How exercise can shut down women's periods
vox.com
"A combination of eating too little and training too hard can increase the risk of infertility, bone fractures, and other health complications."
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mirasingh I had heard a lot about this when I was younger because a lot of my friends were crazy athletes. All the more reason for moderation.
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 โ#NoFoodWasteโ in the description either by manually typing in the phrase or by adding it using the โ#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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