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.
Good article about the poorly constructed "studies" out there
fivethirtyeight.com

"Photographs by Anna Maria Barry-Jester As the new year begins, millions of people are vowing to shape up their eating habits. This usually involves dividing foods into moralistic categories: good/b…"
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DietID_TeamDietitians I love this article so much, because it highlights in inconsistency of food data. We all need to be more discerning about what we read. I'd love the nutrition folks to weigh in on this - those who...
America's Test Kitchen is about to take its rigorous recipe system to the next level - Vox
vox.com

"The company is launching a new venture called Cook’s Science to tell stories about food from the field."
Nice sign seen while eating apps here...
The Stand Gastro Bistro

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DietID_TeamDietitians Yes yes yes!! Triple like
Add some zip to your vinaigrette with spices!

I used ground cumin in this shallot vinaigrette with lemon juice, white wine vinegar and mustard. It's a great way to add more flavor to a simple green salad. #kitchentips
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tinabeans Brilliant! Cumin goes well with anything :P
Stevia?
Is Stevia something we should avoid as well?
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annefood @AuthenticBriana great question! Stevia is allowed as it does not have the same effect on your blood sugar levels as sugar. However, you should use limited amounts because it can cause gastric...
Plant Detoxing: Cleanse Your Liver With These Herbs, Teas & Tonics - mindbodygreen.com
mindbodygreen.com

"These natural detoxifiers belong in your cabinet."
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DietID_TeamDietitians Turmeric is so hot right now
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gingerandchorizo Grew up drinking Chrysanthemum tea, love it!!
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darkchocolatepeanutbutter I've gotten into drinking dandelion tea in the morning to get my digestion going
Curry chicken salad with apples and toasted almonds. #whole30 @thefoodstand. For someone who likes variety and eating different foods everyday, any good meal prep ideas would be welcome!

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sugardetoxme I always make things like spaghetti squash the day before and then use the stringy insides for everything from soup noodles to lightly sautéed in morning for breakfast to a good side for dinner
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mrscorco @sugardetoxme thanks for the tip!
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DietID_TeamDietitians I do the same with cooked chickpeas or roasted root veggies. They go great in a salad, then tossed with quinoa and ginger with a quick sauté, then in a soup, and finally on the last day, they go in...
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How to find a food sponsor for a community Shabbat in NYC?

Hi I was recommended to dive into this community to help me find a solution. I'm hosting the first Wisdom Shabbat in NYC an event founded by wisdom tribe in SF. The event is planned for March 4th w...
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DietID_TeamDietitians Welcome!
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DietID_TeamDietitians Cc @Bardejar @serveMEnow @Shuchi @Miah any ideas? Also check Terri - terrinyc.com - they are 100% kosher and have a pretty diverse catering menu. Let us know how t turns out!
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cheesegrotto Try eighteenrestaurant.com! They do catering
Inside Munchery's Big "Plaid Box" Meal-Delivery Expansion | Fast Company | Business + Innovation
fastcompany.com

Munchery has launched a meal kit service with pretty limited 'cooking' required. I'm not sure if this is really a #FoodRevolution example, but hey, if it gets you back in the kitchen even for 15 mi...
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etsummer Hopefully it will serve as a catalyst to get people back in the kitchen; maybe they'll flash fry that steak or cook up the pre-steamed potatoes and be inspired to get into more involved cooking!
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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By accepting prize, the winner grants to Foodstand the right to use his/her name, likeness, hometown, biographical information, in advertising and promotion, including on the Site, without further compensation or permission, except where prohibited by law. By participating in the sweepstakes, entrant and winner release Foodstand, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, subsidiaries, suppliers, and agents, from any and all liability for any loss, harm, damages, cost or expense, including without limitation property damages, personal injury and/or death, arising out of participation in this sweepstakes or the acceptance, use or misuse of the prize. Foodstand may prohibit an entrant from participating in the sweepstakes or winning a prize if, in its sole discretion, it determines that said entrant is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes by cheating, hacking, deception, or other unfair playing practices (including the use of automated quick entry programs) or intending to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other entrants or Foodstand representatives. All legal responsibilities of a minor under these Official Rules will be assumed by the minor's parent/legal guardian.
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