Category Archives: International

Sausages Sizzle Again

On the repurposing food front, I recently heard from an Australian reader named Angela. I’ll let her tell the story: We, too, are constantly looking for ways that we can use leftovers and avoid wasting food. I thought I’d share something that we did for the first time this week. We had a BBQ on […]

February 24, 2009 | Also posted in Household, Repurposing | Comments closed

The Environmental Food Crisis: A Closer Look

Last week, the UN Environment Programme released a dramatic report (see the press release for condensed reading) on food and climate change. Among other things, The Environmental Food Crisis found that unless we make some dramatic changes, world food production will decrease by as much as 25 percent. If there’s less abundance, wasted food will […]

February 23, 2009 | Also posted in Hunger, Waste Stream | Comments closed

Friday Buffet

Nice to see the UN taking the issue of food waste seriously. Now how about the US? (More on this topic on Monday.) — — British chefs provide some insight on really using up all of your food. French-fried potato peels? Now that’s crafty. — — The ValuWaste system is popular at Seattle University. Despite […]

February 20, 2009 | Also posted in College, Composting, Friday Buffet, Waste Stream | Comments closed

Friday Buffet

A vermicomposter in every kitchen? GreenWiggler provides the knowhow for a simple, D.I.Y. worm bin. — — A Notre Dame student plans to start a composting program. And not a moment too soon, as the average Golden Dome diner wastes more than a quarter pound (5.03 ounces) per meal. — — While things are looking up […]

January 30, 2009 | Also posted in College, Composting, Household, Vermiculture | Comments closed

Serving More Than Food

Recently, Catherine wrote in to the blog (from Iceland!) asking for “some kind of package regarding food recovery, etc.to give out to restaurants.” I sent her this guide to food recovery put together by the National Restaurant Association and USDA and steered her towards the Restaurant Green Seal. She’s hoping for more materials, though, and […]

January 29, 2009 | Also posted in Restaurant | Comments closed

Friday Buffet

The Wall Street Journal: Hotels are doing their best to cut costs, including food waste, as the economy struggles. You think? — — As I’ve previously written, my favorite Japanese word is Mottainai! — — 8 things you should know about expiration dates, courtesy of me, via Culinate. — — The Laziest Man on Earth […]

January 23, 2009 | Also posted in Composting, Events, Friday Buffet, Household | Comments closed

Friday Buffet

Palo Alto, Calif., has formed a Blue Ribbon Task Force to study how best to compost food waste. Is it just me, or does that description seem a bit outdated. Will they form a second place task force, too? At least the group won’t be influenced by the city council. Sayeth councilman Larry Klein: “You […]

January 16, 2009 | Also posted in Composting, Friday Buffet, Household | Comments closed

The Food Fuzz

More than 20,000 lucky Britons will receive visits from trained food waste reduction officials. These “food champions” will tutor citizens on cooking with leftovers, preparing appropriately-sized portions, understanding “best before” dates and making better use of their freezers. Critics are calling the officials the “food police.” The pilot program, launched by the government agency Waste […]

January 15, 2009 | Also posted in Household | Comments closed

Avoiding That Sinking Feeling

Funky things are happening with the plumbing down under. While I’m still reeling from the clockwise/counter-clockwise toilet flush hoax, Southern hemisphere inventors have moved on. Two recent creations offer solutions to the inefficiency of washing food down the drain. First, a 9-year-old New Zealand boy invented a contraption that allows you to dump food waste […]

January 5, 2009 | Also posted in Composting, Garden, Household, Waste Stream | Comments closed

Dig It

Seeds of Change, a US and British seed seller, want you to Dig Your Dinner (and maybe even lunch). They’ve launched a campaign (with cool graphics) to promote gardening. While you may not join the program (for £20) and receive their seeds, you can heed their message. In addition to the often-discussed benefits of gardening […]

December 30, 2008 | Also posted in Garden | Comments closed