Category Archives: General

Here’s to a Rotten Christmas!

At least, that’s the message from the folks at MERCURYcsc, a small ad agency in Montana. Watch their holiday-themed, Pollan-inspired experiment here: Here’s the menu. And here’s a photo-breakdown of how the food broke down. Thoughts? Oh, and Merry Christmas!

December 24, 2010 | Posted in General | Comments closed

A Talk and a Gift

Because Daniel suggested it–here’s a more prominent placement for the video from my Book TV appearance. So if you haven’t already–check it out! — — A little while back I wrote about the Green Egg Shopper app for iPhones. Well, the maker has been kind enough to provide us with some promo codes for free […]

December 20, 2010 | Also posted in Household, Personal, Technology | Comments closed

New York Minute

I just returned home from an energizing visit to New York City. While there, I got to take part in two book-related events, appear on the Leonard Lopate Show, talk shop with many fascinating folks (including a Freegan spokesperson) and even catch up with some friends. My first event was part presentation, part panel discussion. […]

December 15, 2010 | Also posted in Freegan, Garden, International, Personal | Comments closed

New Look

Just a quick post today to say: There’s a new version of WastedFood.com! A friendly designer just completed a long overdue overhaul of the site yesterday. I’ll be tinkering with a few things here and there, but it’s mostly finished. I’d love your feedback, though. Let me know if you do or don’t like some […]

December 1, 2010 | Posted in General | Comments closed

On CBS and Carrots

The Early Show on CBS had a piece on food waste. I’m in it briefly, which was fun to see. The video is now online. That a network did a segment on avoiding waste is encouraging. It communicates that the issue is gathering steam and awareness is building. A local camera crew came out to […]

November 17, 2010 | Also posted in Household, Personal | Comments closed

Book Out!

Today is the official release date for my book! Today, my book becomes a man. While many of you already received your copy, via Amazon and elsewhere, I’m sure more of you haven’t seen it. So here’s a little preview–me talking a bit about American Wasteland:

October 12, 2010 | Posted in General | Comments closed

Love Yer Leftovers!

I don’t know about you, but I love leftovers. I mean really, what’s not to love? They’re economical, easy and environmentally friendly. That first adjective is pretty self-evident. If you’ve already paid for the food—whether eating in or out—you may as well use it. As for easy, it doesn’t get much more convenient than taking […]

October 4, 2010 | Also posted in Household, Life to Leftovers | Comments closed

Breaking News

For those of you who don’t follow me on Twitter or Facebook, I’ll be appearing on CNN today–Friday–at about 11:30 a.m. EST or shortly thereafter. Wow, that’s soon! I’ll be sure to post a link here if it’s online after the fact. Until then… OK, here’s the footage. Enjoy! (link to the video)

October 1, 2010 | Posted in General | Comments closed

Nobody Beats the Giz

I had a guest post on Gizmodo today and thought you should know. It was a neat chance to reach a different audience, and to be techy and punchy. It was also a nice opportunity to enjoy some awesome Lego-inspired artwork. The post prompted some fun comments, for sure (you should really scroll down to take a gander). But […]

September 24, 2010 | Posted in General | Comments closed

Friday Buffet

Should we freeze cheese? The Kitchn is glad we asked. — — The Independent, on Lady Gaga’s dress sewed from cuts of meat: Food waste is another dimension to the media furore surrounding her outfit, although so far nobody has publicly condemned the singer for “A terrible waste of prime steak.” OK, I’ll say it: […]

September 17, 2010 | Also posted in College, Composting, Energy, Household | Comments closed