Posts tagged: #food waste

iEat Green Shares Interview with Robert Lee, Co-Founder of Rescuing Leftover Cuisine

Hi All, If you missed my interview from last Thursday, you can listen to it below! My guest was Robert Lee, the co-founder of Rescuing Leftover Cuisine, Inc., a non profit food rescue organization, operating in 16 cities and headquartered in … Read More

iEat Green Seeks Partners to Join the Long Island Food Coalition; Robert Lee, Co-Founder of Rescuing Leftover Cuisine, Inc., Joins Bhavani on the Progressive Radio Network

Hi Everyone, I am very excited to be working with the Long Island Food Coalition, (LIFC) in planning the next Long Island Food Conference, scheduled for November 3rd at LIU Post, in Brookville. The LIFC is a consortium of individuals … Read More

Frozen Food Might Be As Healthy As Healthy Gets For Some; Warming Climate Means Fish Population Changing; USDA Releases Proposed GMO Label, Disappointing;

Though the trend of ‘eating healthy’ has caught on for many and is increasingly pervasive among households and individuals considering the rising rate of chronic illness and disease, still, people just aren’t chopping fresh vegetables… As reported by NPR, “two-thirds … Read More

Dicamba Affects All; Wasted Release; Pruitt Repeals the Clean Power Plan; SNAP’s 40th Anniversary

DuPont’s Weedkiller Divides Farmers  Dicamba is one of DuPont’s top-selling products; an herbicide used alongside the Monsanto company’s GMO-seeds, which are genetically altered and designed to resist the aforementioned, toxic weed-killing chemical. Yet, rifts between farmers, namely between those who use the herbicide and those who refuse to, peaked … Read More

Harvey Affecting Hunger; The Microwave Turns 50; Prejudice Against Obesity; Dance Away Food Waste

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What Has Harvey Done for the Anti-Hunger Relief Groups Now anti-hunger groups are taking advantage of Harvey’s disastrous impact to Houston’s greatly impoverished communities, asking for more donations and financial support in order to provide hunger relief to those most … Read More

Democratized Tech App Helps to Cut Food Waste; Not Only Carrots, But Sweet Potatoes Preserve Your Vision Too; Coffee in Crisis; School Lunch Shaming Ends in NY

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New Web-Based App Democratizes Technology for Food Buyers and Suppliers Recently launched, BlueCart is a virtual platform for increasing efficiency in the food supply chain and ultimately, cutting down on food waste. It is an app which allows buyers and … Read More

Food Waste to Food Rescue; Sugary Drinks Are Banned; Food Activists Preserving Culture; DOW Chemical Representatives Working in the Shadows

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NYC Councilman Turns Food Waste to Food Rescue In April 2015, New York City announced it’s goal to achieve zero waste by 2030, reducing the 30 percent of our city’s waste which consists of food. In alignment with a number of other city-wide waste-reduction initiatives, … Read More

May 21: Slow Toast by Slow Food NYC and Toast

Slow Food NYC and Toast Ale present SLOW TOAST: A food waste cook-off between chefs and bakers, paired with an enlightening panel discussion! Cost: $30 Admission includes 1 raffle ticket. Where: Jimmy’s No. 43. – 43 East 7th Street, New … Read More