Category Archives: International

How Ya Like Them Apples?

A few of you kind souls have sent this City Harvest PSA to me, all with the caveat that ‘no apples were wasted in the making of this ad.’ I was pretty skeptical. I mean, how’d they do it? By installing nets on the opposite subway track? By considering feeding rats not wasting? Oh, right–CGI. […]

December 18, 2009 | Also posted in Environment, Food Recovery | Comments closed

Feeding Five Grand

Today, a coalition of cool people will feed a multitude of Londoners a free lunch in Trafalgar Square. Feeding the 5,000 is an event organized by Tristram Stuart in conjunction with a bunch of partners–FareShare, ActionAid, Save the Children and This is Rubbish. The noon-time event won’t require any miracles, as in a past feeding […]

December 16, 2009 | Also posted in Food Recovery | Comments closed

“Def” Visit

I’m now back in the USSR after a great trip to England. One of the highlights of my UK visit was getting an hour with Hilary Benn, the Secretary of State for the Environment. In that role, he heads Defra, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. In addition to being quite down to […]

December 14, 2009 | Also posted in Waste Stream | Comments closed

Hate: A Strong Word

While I was meeting with the woman who runs the Love Food, Hate Waste (LFHW) site in England, the dining services folks at UC Davis used that very slogan as the title for their report/how-to-manual/call to action. Good for them! “Love Food, Hate Waste” is really worth browsing through, as it has a little bit […]

December 10, 2009 | Also posted in College | Comments closed

Friday Buffet

A new study by a team of National Institute of Health researchers has some fascinating findings. After analyzing USDA and FAO data, the team of researchers found that US per capita food waste has increased by 50 percent since 1974. More interesting, they found that we now waste 40 percent of our available food supply. […]

November 27, 2009 | Also posted in Composting, Friday Buffet, Household, Stats | Comments closed

Friday Buffet

Really? Planned food fights as birthday party entertainment? That’s the best you can do? There is an interested skirmish in the comments section, but to throw another 2 cents in, I’d say there are environmental and ethical implications to wasting food as opposed to money. — — Howard County, Md, is rocking recess before lunch […]

November 20, 2009 | Also posted in Friday Buffet, History and Culture, School, Waste Stream | Comments closed

Quebec Steps Up

While Britain announced that it will ban food waste from landfills, notre amis in Quebec just announced a plan to do the same by 2013. Part of the impetus for the move came from Québécois policymakers’ realization that the province wouldn’t be able to meet its goal of composting 60% of food waste by 2012. […]

November 18, 2009 | Also posted in Waste Stream | Comments closed

Friday Buffet

Who’s up for some Slip ‘n Slide Split Pea ‘n Slide?? Is sliding through food some sort of Idaho cultural tradition? Didn’t think so. (HT to Katy) — — I never thought I’d write the words Brian and Boitano on this blog, but this page from Toronto Life has news on the ex-skater’s cooking show […]

November 13, 2009 | Also posted in Food Recovery, Friday Buffet | Comments closed

Delving Deeper into UK Waste

Not content with their excellent 2008 study on waste throughout the food chain in Britain, the semi-governmental group WRAP just released a more detailed study on household food waste. This is a pretty big deal in these parts, and I’ll be making my way through the study in the coming days. In the meantime, here […]

November 11, 2009 | Also posted in General, Stats | Comments closed

Friday Buffet

British retailer Marks & Spencer has a fun food waste game on its sweet Plan A site. Problem is, every time I cook something in the game, the little Playmobil people don’t like it and throw it away. Or is that the point of the game? — — Here’s a fascinating look at cafeteria food […]

November 6, 2009 | Also posted in Friday Buffet, School | Comments closed