Food Shift reduces wasted food, nourishes neighbors, and creates community solutions at the intersection of food justice and climate action.
Oakland, CA
Joined December 2011
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#ThriftyThursday tip from @FoodShift: Crumble and toast stale cookies, leftover baked goods, and pastries to make the perfect topping for yogurt and frozen desserts. Make a parfait or bread pudding with leftover donuts, rolls, and cakes!
#holidayfoodhacks #stopfoodwaste 🍩 🥐 🍨
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#ThriftyThursday Tip from @FoodShift:
Make an easy, all-purpose and non-toxic cleaner using citrus peels! ✨
🍋 Add citrus peels to a 50/50 mix of white vinegar and water.
🍊 Infuse for a week then strain out the peels.
Learn more: bit.ly/3SXZO2L
#stopfoodwaste
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Prevent waste and save yourself time by cooking up all of your squash at once.
👉 Scoop out the seeds
👉 Peel if necessary
👉 Cut into uniform pieces
👉 Cook as desired
Find more tips for winter squash: bit.ly/3Whjq4Z
#StopFoodWaste #ThriftyThursday
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Today's #ThriftyThursday Tip from @FoodShift: Use every last drop of your condiments by making salad dressing in your mustard, peanut butter, or even pickle juice jar! Use a 1:3 ratio of acid to oil of your choosing, plus any seasonings or sweetener to taste! #stopfoodwaste
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#ThriftyThursday Tip from @FoodShift: To make your basil last longer, turn it into an herb paste and freeze it in ice cube trays. You'll have basil on hand for months! More tips in the Food Shift Kitchen Guide at bit.ly/3DtjFRk
#StopFoodWaste #herbs #basil
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Want to cook something in the oven? Try @FoodShift's “hitchhiking” hack.
Maximize the energy used in preheating your oven by roasting garlic or warming up leftovers in addition to what is already being cooked. #ThriftyThursday #energysaving
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Join @FAO & Commission on Environmental Cooperateion for the International Day of Awareness on Food Loss and Waste Day #FLWDay Twitter Chat #FLWChat!
👉@CECweb, @CCE_Francais, @CCA_Espanol
❓ bit.ly/FLWChat22
🗓️ Thurs, Sept. 29 from 3-4 pm ET
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Cabbage is a versatile vegetable that can be enjoyed raw, cooked, or fermented.
Try these tips from @FoodShift next time you prepare cabbage to reduce waste.
#ThriftyThursday
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Changing school food is a major climate change solution! If every public school swapped out a beef burger for a plant-based burger just once a month, we would save 1.4 BILLION pounds of carbon dioxide a year.
Spread the word for #ClimateFriendlySchoolFood with this new video!
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Have you seen community fridges recently popping up in your neighborhood? They are a great resource to seek out if you consistently buy too much produce, writes @foodshift. They can also have huge impacts on community food security. bit.ly/3iZQ9uh #thriftythursdays
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Why not extend a nose-to-tail ethic to plant-based eating too? Stop Food Waste partner Chef Jen of @FoodShift shares her carrot top pesto recipe!🥕🌿 😋
Watch here: youtu.be/4wzl7P-AoSU #stopfoodwaste #thriftythursday
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Celebrate #EarthDay with @FoodShift's Chef Jen delicious way to re-imagine your leftovers with the “Choose Your Own Adventure Bowl” easy guidelines to make use of food already in your kitchen to build a plant-based bowl. bit.ly/3vbofym
#ThriftyThursday #stopfoodwaste
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Who doesn't love a hearty veggie broth? Especially when it supports the planet?! Our friends at @FoodShift are sharing a video on how to repurpose scraps to make a delicious broth!
Check it out here: bit.ly/3sHnEUb
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"When I was growing up in Japan, if I left grains of rice in my bowl, my father would say, “Mind your food,” which in Japanese literally means “Do it proper.” @FoodShift's Yuka Nagashima shares her perspective. bit.ly/3cjxp53 #thriftythursdays
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We’re thrilled to announce our new partner @FoodShift, and our new Thrifty Thursdays series, dedicated to food waste reduction with a justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) lens.
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Hungry to learn about Bay Area Sustainable Food Innovation? Check out remarks by @FullHarvestTech, @ImpossibleFoods, @OuroborosFarms1, & @plenty! From our Sep 24 “Sustainable Food for People, Planet, and Profits” panel. Co-hosted by @FairlightAdv. tinyurl.com/y6ol8yqz
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The pandemic has made the once invisible more visible:
➡️ the inflexibility of the food chain
➡️ the risky roles of workers in food processing
➡️ the global damage of food waste
➡️ the large numbers of Americans on the edge of hunger
trib.al/ew7g6Ao
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All of the world's food waste taken together creates about the same climate emissions as India. That’s because food waste in landfills releases methane, which is way worse than carbon dioxide.
It's a global issue—and Covid has only made it worse
bloomberg.com/news/features/…
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Congrats to the @FoodShift team for the launch of their new site! We loved hearing from their #probono volunteer on what a joy it was to work with their great #nonprofit team on this project. Check out the final product at >> foodshift.net/
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The search is on for Food Shift's next Executive Director! The ideal candidate is bold and creative, with a passion for equity. Explore the job description linked below and share in your community! Rolling applications through Aug bit.ly/2Ndd72B #NowHiring #FoodJustice
