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Willamette Students Go Gleaning to Help the Needy
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Bon Appétit chefs and their guests are no strangers to donating excess edible food, but what about the food that never makes it to the café in the first place?
Join Us for Eat Local Challenge 2016: Bumper Crop Edition
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What’s the best way to deal with an overabundance of seasonal produce? That’s the special focus of Bon Appétit’s 12th Annual Eat Local Challenge on September 27 this year!
To Rinse or Not to Rinse: Five Ways You Can Up Your Recycling Game
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Recycling works only if it is financially feasible, and — guess what — it’s not feasible if we do it wrong! Here’s how you can stay part of the solution.
From Fish Heads to Broccoli Leaves: 5 Sustainable Food Trends for 2016
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I predict this year will bring new frontiers in fighting food waste, plus a heightened focus on plants in general and plant-based proteins in particular.
A Clear Reminder About Food Waste Sparks Conversation
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Willamette University students find out what 140 pounds of food waste looks like and vow to change their habits.
Staying Connected to My Food Recovery Roots
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Find out what it’s like to join the Willamette University Food Recovery Network chapter on one of their nightly recoveries donating surplus food from the Goudy Dining Hall to Salem community organizations.
Being a Food Hero Sometimes Means Choosing Ugly Produce
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By turning imperfect peppers into Dad’s World Famous Chili, General Manager Derek Whitney shares how we can all make a difference by “picking the ugly one.”
Simple Recipes for Using Gleaned Produce
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We are proud to support the Food Recovery Network’s new gleaning initiative to provide fresh, nutritious produce to the hunger-fighting agencies this student-run nonprofit’s chapters work with.
Reed College Debuts Creative Program for Reducing Disposables
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Creating a program to incentivize Reed students to opt for reusable cups instead of disposable.