PLEDGE A #NOFOODWASTE NOVEMBER!
About 1/3 of all food produced worldwide goes to waste β 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.
New Study: Early diet of infants, not maternal obesity, influences development of gut microbiome
sciencedaily.com

"After the age of nine months, the development of the infant gut microbiota is driven by the transition to family foods, not maternal obesity, according to results from a new study. The gut microbi...
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darkchocolatepeanutbutter The conclusion was: "We found that introduction of family foods is the main driver of development of the complex microbial ecosystem in the gut by age 9 months."
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sugardetoxme Did they talk about how complex oligosaccharides in breast milk are used to feed a baby's microbiome? Interesting research has come out there too, which showed babies who weren't breast fed or were...
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darkchocolatepeanutbutter There wasn't a mention of complex oligosaccharides but I've read about the C-section information. Fascinating!
Pomelos, grapefruit's sweeter and mellower relative, have a wealth of flavor - LA Times
latimes.com

Wishing I was home in sunny California right about now!!
"In late winter in Southern California, we're spoiled by citrus. Look around most neighborhoods and you see trees laden with oranges and l...
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unconventionalbaker They look beautiful πβ¨ Now I'm feeling like some citrus π
Restaurant Businesses - Kitchen contsruction
Bedford-Stuyvesant
does anyone know of any contractors for building kitchens?
I'm looking to open up a small cafe and have questions about building ventilation systems
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HealthyHarlequin Try wrkdesign.com
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DietID_TeamDietitians @Reclaimthetable you have any contractors that are helping you with the mill that are based in Brooklyn who would know about ventilation systems?
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clearstatic @HealthyHarlequin @Rachna thanks for sharing
Canadian study shows that parents with limited means avoid feeding kids healthy foods they might not eat.
m.thestar.com

With limited finances, many parents turn to foods like hot pockets and chicken nuggets that they know their kids will eat, even though they aren't as nutritious. A child refusing a new food or spit...
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Udi Fascinating
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unconventionalbaker I wonder if any food policy has been successful to date though? π€
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JenniferEmilson Too true- if started young, kids will know what good food can taste like. They need to learn to like those flavours before the hot pockets and tater tots come along!
Breast milk sugars promote healthy infant growth through gut microbiome
sciencedaily.com

"Bacteria that live in the gut interact with dietary components to affect health and wellness. Scientists now finds key components in breast milk that promote healthy infant growth and how interact...
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darkchocolatepeanutbutter @sugardetoxme Thought this would interest you!
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sugardetoxme Totes! It's a huge section in The Good Gut -and methinks this info is just the tip of the iceberg (and not the lettuce variety) although @Anniemelia and @annefood that's quite a good food pun!
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annefood Totally! I like that they're using this information to improve infant formulas since not everyone can nurse!
Popcorn in action
gifbeam.com

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DietID_TeamDietitians That is so wild!!!!
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annefood Rad!!
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cheesegrotto Bizarre
Paella de Marisco is the feast of the day! I am loving the intense and complex flavors of this dish.

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JenniferEmilson Artwork!! I'm sure it tastes as good as it looks π
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DietID_TeamDietitians Wow chorizo and mussels!
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gingerandchorizo My favorite!!
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 β#NoFoodWasteβ in the description either by manually typing in the phrase or by adding it using the β#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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- 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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