Comments on: Reason for Not Eating Out #3: Waste http://noteatingoutinny.com/2006/10/17/reason-for-not-eating-out-3-waste/ Consuming Les$, Eating More Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:36:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Wills Surrey http://noteatingoutinny.com/2006/10/17/reason-for-not-eating-out-3-waste/comment-page-1/#comment-184215 Wills Surrey Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:03:59 +0000 http://noteatingoutinny.com/2006/10/17/reason-for-not-eating-out-3-waste/#comment-184215 And the sandwich manufacturers and retailers over here seek to 'buy indulgences' by donating left over food to the homeless. ahhh. And the sandwich manufacturers and retailers over here seek to ‘buy indulgences’ by donating left over food to the homeless. ahhh.

]]> By: Kristen http://noteatingoutinny.com/2006/10/17/reason-for-not-eating-out-3-waste/comment-page-1/#comment-88823 Kristen Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:39:04 +0000 http://noteatingoutinny.com/2006/10/17/reason-for-not-eating-out-3-waste/#comment-88823 An unfortunate aspect of society is the amount of waste. As Jadalina said, some stores will donate unused "waste" produce. I have been volunteering at a wildlife sanctuary for almost three years now. One summer, almost an entire tractor trailer full of bananas were donated. The bananas got too cold and wouldn't ripen in the time frame that the stores wanted so the stores refused to receive the shipment. We are talking about CRATES and CRATES of bananas. Though I was very grateful for the size of the donation, it still makes me sad that so much would have gone to waste if we had not taken them. An unfortunate aspect of society is the amount of waste. As Jadalina said, some stores will donate unused “waste” produce. I have been volunteering at a wildlife sanctuary for almost three years now. One summer, almost an entire tractor trailer full of bananas were donated. The bananas got too cold and wouldn’t ripen in the time frame that the stores wanted so the stores refused to receive the shipment. We are talking about CRATES and CRATES of bananas. Though I was very grateful for the size of the donation, it still makes me sad that so much would have gone to waste if we had not taken them.

]]> By: Jadalina http://noteatingoutinny.com/2006/10/17/reason-for-not-eating-out-3-waste/comment-page-1/#comment-41340 Jadalina Thu, 20 Mar 2008 05:37:30 +0000 http://noteatingoutinny.com/2006/10/17/reason-for-not-eating-out-3-waste/#comment-41340 A friend of mine contacted the local grocery store to ask about picking up "waste" produce. They said sure, take it all. He brings it home by the truck load every single day. He's brought me bags of apples, boxes of bell peppers of all colors, sacks of potatos, tons of stuff that I honestly can see not one single thing wrong with. I've taken to canning and freezing it all, and it's cut my food bill down dramatically. A friend of mine contacted the local grocery store to ask about picking up “waste” produce. They said sure, take it all. He brings it home by the truck load every single day. He’s brought me bags of apples, boxes of bell peppers of all colors, sacks of potatos, tons of stuff that I honestly can see not one single thing wrong with. I’ve taken to canning and freezing it all, and it’s cut my food bill down dramatically.

]]> By: jana http://noteatingoutinny.com/2006/10/17/reason-for-not-eating-out-3-waste/comment-page-1/#comment-28176 jana Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:53:46 +0000 http://noteatingoutinny.com/2006/10/17/reason-for-not-eating-out-3-waste/#comment-28176 Actually, it is the "doggie-bags" that are killing us. Because taking the rest of your meal home is put into styrofoam containers, tons and tons of this non-biodegradable garbage is choking the landfills. A simple solution: take your tupperware container with you to the restaurant and ask them to put leftovers in it rather than styrofoam. It saves the restaurant money, as well as the earth! Many of my friends do this and so do I, and the response I get from the restaurants is very favorable. So go ahead, eat out. Actually, it is the “doggie-bags” that are killing us. Because taking the rest of your meal home is put into styrofoam containers, tons and tons of this non-biodegradable garbage is choking the landfills. A simple solution: take your tupperware container with you to the restaurant and ask them to put leftovers in it rather than styrofoam. It saves the restaurant money, as well as the earth! Many of my friends do this and so do I, and the response I get from the restaurants is very favorable.
So go ahead, eat out.

]]> By: Mary http://noteatingoutinny.com/2006/10/17/reason-for-not-eating-out-3-waste/comment-page-1/#comment-322 Mary Thu, 30 Nov 2006 09:55:56 +0000 http://noteatingoutinny.com/2006/10/17/reason-for-not-eating-out-3-waste/#comment-322 Well... I just went dumpster diving earlier tonight, and found this blog through the Xinjiang site. I'm out in Connecticut, not NYC, though. Bounty include produce mostly, veggies (peppers, tomatoes, eggplant, butter lettuce), oranges, butternut squash that is peeled, cut, washed and packaged, eggs, boxes of cereal, bag of organic cane sugar (small puncture), black berries, chedder, whole grain and sprouted grain bread, applie pies, apple tartin, and more All of these items are on "off the shelf" condition. This does not include items left behind or those taken by my friend (like sushi and sandwiches). Most of it is organic as well. It's good to be back in the land of bounty... sorta, there is a definate discomfort I have with very tangibly seeing the wastes of a store that is known for efficiency, like Trader Joes. Well…
I just went dumpster diving earlier tonight, and found this blog through the Xinjiang site. I’m out in Connecticut, not NYC, though.
Bounty include produce mostly, veggies (peppers, tomatoes, eggplant, butter lettuce), oranges, butternut squash that is peeled, cut, washed and packaged, eggs, boxes of cereal, bag of organic cane sugar (small puncture), black berries, chedder, whole grain and sprouted grain bread, applie pies, apple tartin, and more

All of these items are on “off the shelf” condition. This does not include items left behind or those taken by my friend (like sushi and sandwiches). Most of it is organic as well.

It’s good to be back in the land of bounty… sorta, there is a definate discomfort I have with very tangibly seeing the wastes of a store that is known for efficiency, like Trader Joes.

]]> By: becca http://noteatingoutinny.com/2006/10/17/reason-for-not-eating-out-3-waste/comment-page-1/#comment-64 becca Thu, 19 Oct 2006 02:02:13 +0000 http://noteatingoutinny.com/2006/10/17/reason-for-not-eating-out-3-waste/#comment-64 The documentary "The Gleaners and I" shows a very interesting view on the subject of food waste in modern society. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0247380/ The documentary “The Gleaners and I” shows a very interesting view on the subject of food waste in modern society.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0247380/

]]> By: Yvo http://noteatingoutinny.com/2006/10/17/reason-for-not-eating-out-3-waste/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Yvo Wed, 18 Oct 2006 19:10:04 +0000 http://noteatingoutinny.com/2006/10/17/reason-for-not-eating-out-3-waste/#comment-63 I completely misunderstood the concept of freeganism when my coworkers talked about it a few months ago. I envisioned eating any old food out of the dumpster, not looking for food (tomatoes, melons, etc.) pre-someone eating/cutting it. I guess I knew it existed, that some people? or stores? maybe even restaurants? must throw away massive stuff that they haven't used, but I wonder why, since most chefs I know are like me: hate to waste. There is always a use for any part of any edible food product, even if you don't use it for the dish you're creating currently. I completely misunderstood the concept of freeganism when my coworkers talked about it a few months ago. I envisioned eating any old food out of the dumpster, not looking for food (tomatoes, melons, etc.) pre-someone eating/cutting it. I guess I knew it existed, that some people? or stores? maybe even restaurants? must throw away massive stuff that they haven’t used, but I wonder why, since most chefs I know are like me: hate to waste. There is always a use for any part of any edible food product, even if you don’t use it for the dish you’re creating currently.

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