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Shifting Priorities During COVID-19: Waste Goes up as Restaurants aim to Stop the Spread of the Pandemic

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Donate Food Waste to Local Charities. Since events are canceling and dining halls are closed, many restaurant owners are seeing an influx of food waste and looking for ways to avoid throwing the food in the trash. The main take away, is if it will go to waste, make something good out of it instead.

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What I’ve Learned About Food Waste as a Bon Appetit Fellow

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Throughout college and now as a Fellow at Bon Appétit, the issue of food waste has long held my interest. food supply is wasted every year and there’s more food waste than any other material in our municipal landfills. We’ve collaborated with students since 2013 to ensure surplus food has the chance to feed people.

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Surviving COVID-19: Can Your Restaurant Benefit from Offering Meal Prep Services?

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Right now, restaurants are looking for ways to diversify their income and pivot to meet the needs of their communities while dining halls are closed. One way some restaurants are handling the challenge of the pandemic is by offering meal prep services. Benefits of Offering Meal Prep in a Crisis.

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Campus Farms Provide More Than Produce to School Communities

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Olaf College farm, STOGROW , in Northfield, MN, three campus farmers are hired each season to manage the whole process of preparing the land, planting, managing weeds, harvesting, and delivering the final product to dining hall kitchens. The average farmer in the U.S.

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Powerful Partnerships

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Saying Yes Gaylord National made a critical decision to say yes to being a positive contributor to their community by sharing their surplus food.

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A Holiday Gift to Benefit Seafood Workers Globally

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Whether we’re serving a selection of chowders in a university dining hall or assembling seafood towers for a VIP catering event, our sustainable seafood commitments are non-negotiable. Labour Protection Network co-founder Patima Tungpuchayakul (front, center) with fishing families in South Thailand.