Category Archives: Personal

Putting a Face on Waste?

I woke up cold this morning, which means that it’s time to turn on the heat and buy a few pumpkins. On the latter, I recently received a tweet from Stef at The Cupcake Project asking whether rotting jack-o-lanterns bother me because it’s food going to waste. Great question. Since I love carving pumpkins and […]

October 20, 2008 | Also posted in History and Culture | Comments closed

All Things in Moderation

Today, I’ll be moderating a panel on the Politics of Campus Dining at the Politics of Food Conference. I know–lots of politics. I’m not entirely sure how I earned this honor, but I do know I’ll do my darndest to include wasted food in the discussion. Hosted by the Environmental Leadership Program, the conference is […]

September 22, 2008 | Also posted in General | Comments closed

Priced to Waste

Yesterday, I made a five-hour drive on I-95 from DC to Carolina. At a gas stop, I was tempted by a sign: 99 cent Icees. I don’t usually buy that kinda stuff, and I’m more of a Slush Puppie actually, but the intense traffic and heat weakened my defenses. Inside the store, I couldn’t believe […]

July 21, 2008 | Also posted in History and Culture | Comments closed

Monday Morning Crumbs

Main post to come, but in the meantime…here’s an article examining supermarkets’ responses to rising food prices. No requests for in-store Wasted Food seminars (yet)… — I had fun writing this piece/interview on How You Eco. (Articles I’ve written or appeared in are compiled in the “Press” tab.) — And don’t blink or you’ll miss […]

July 21, 2008 | Also posted in Supermarket | Comments closed

Office Cookout

I recently enjoyed a cookout at work, but not the kind you might think. Yesterday for lunch, I enjoyed the leftovers from a perfect cookout last Saturday (thanks, Ben and Lacie!). Note: I used to call these barbecues, then I learned that barbecue is a noun. I replicated the cookout experience in my typical, staid […]

July 15, 2008 | Also posted in History and Culture, Household | Comments closed

Strangers on a Drain

My wife and I moved into a new house about a week ago and have been working out the kinks ever since. One of the real changes, kitchen-wise, is the lack of an in-sink garbage disposal. My first reaction was that I’d grow tired of collecting and emptying food scraps in the drain catcher. Nine […]

July 9, 2008 | Also posted in Household | Comments closed

Refrigerator Report

My wife and I moved this past weekend. And again Monday night, when we finally finished cleaning out the old place. The last item of business was cleaning out the fridge at our old house. In a 10 p.m. frenzy of food waste, we ended up throwing away an embarrassing amount. Here are the highlights […]

July 1, 2008 | Also posted in Household | Comments closed

Today Day

In case you missed it, here is today’s Today segment on food waste that featured yours truly: It was downright thrilling to see the issue of food waste on national TV. And it was fun, yet surreal watching myself play the role of “talking head” as I experienced my 15 minutes 15 seconds 8 seconds […]

June 24, 2008 | Also posted in Food Recovery, Household | Comments closed

Doggie Bag

If I’m going to confess the skeletons in my pantry, I may as well describe what I’d call a recent success. My wife and I went out to dinner last night. Instead of the standard two appetizers and two entrées, we went with the smörgÃ¥sbord approach–four smaller dishes. I find this kind of ordering usually […]

June 5, 2008 | Also posted in Restaurant | Comments closed

Mostly Moldy?

In breaking news from the home front, I recently had some cheddar go moldy. I know–stop the presses!! My wife and I were away for the long weekend, providing ample opportunity for our yellow cheese to sprout white mold. Not one to give up easily on food, I decided to do some trimming. When I’m […]

May 29, 2008 | Also posted in Household | Comments closed