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Brooklyn, NY
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We strive to solve the growing problem of surplus food at retail with a sustainable solution that benefits local businesses, community members, & the environment! @foodtank
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“The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it.”
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“Our plan isn’t just to embrace the 5 percent of people who are forward-thinking about the environment, but to shift the perspective of skeptics & show them there’s really good food that doesn’t have to go to waste.”
Fantastic coverage by @sustainthemag
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One of our favorite food waste companies is @YourLocal
An app you can use to locate restaurants in your area with a food surplus. Your local lets you purchase these meals at a discount.
Sheetal and I fed ourself for months off of this app while we were at @foodXhealth in NYC
Adaptability & empathy are essential to safely support food retailers during quarantine. We’re happy to do our part alongside other industry leaders.
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This grocery store chain owner ate expired food for a year to prove that we’re wasting way more than we need to
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@thehill highlighted company @RethinkFoodNYC who is working to change the way excess food is handled and consumed. Companies like this, and Food-X cohort 10 company @YourLocal, are working to connect consumers with food that would otherwise go to waste.
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Happy to be a part of such a thoughtful event!
Thanks @YourLocal for sharing how you are getting people to care about food waste at our teacher training at @salesforce NYC! #WeRise #ecoteacher
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Restaurant Tech Overview:
#Foodwaste Management:
@YourLocal is shifting the perception of 'surplus food' by connecting consumers to high-quality, unsold meals from their local shops (at over 50% off).
@Forbes @foodXhealth
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A great article from @TheSpoonTech highlighting the work of @YourLocal. We are lucky to have them in NYC and as one of our founders in @foodXhealth cohort 10!
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How to halve food waste by 2030?
* Target
* Measure
* Act
@refed #foodwastesummit2019 @YourLocal #nowastedfood
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Food as medicine, rethinking resources, and more: introducing the startups of Food-X 10 buff.ly/33J2qIw @foodXhealth @Bevvcom @edi_health @millennia_tea @YoFiit @YourLocal @pbodenheimer @sbroderick @terryhope
Proud to join the 10th cohort of @foodXhealth, the top #foodtech accelerator, as we work to improve the food system and solve #foodwaste!
Early stage #entrepreneurs seek to “redefine the #food system” in Food-X’s 10th cohort foodingredientsfirst.com/new… #IncubatorProgram #FoodTechnology #AINutrition @foodXhealth #StartUpAccelerator @millennia_tea @YoFiit @YourLocal
Thrilled to be showcased at #MOTF2019 w/ innovators making the globe more sustainable!
Celebrate #ClimateWeekNYC by stopping by to learn simple ways to reduce your carbon footprint, end #foodwaste, AND enjoy delicious rescued meals.
#MOTF2019 is a cross between a celebration and market showcasing start-ups that operate with #sustainable supply chains, give-back models, and social benefit at their core. Join us to close out #ClimateWeekNYC with some #ClimateChange camaraderie! bit.ly/motfe19
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Come visit the @YourLocal team as we close out #ClimateWeekNYC at Marketplace of the Future!
We have lots of rescued & delicious food to share!
#futuremeetspresent
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“Reducing waste is a challenge because selling as much food as possible is a tried, tested and ingrained part of all-you-can-eat cultures.”
We believe in shifting this mindset & w/ a solution (our app) that highlights the inherent value in surplus food!
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It’s an ugly truth that requires a dignified solution.
College students are routinely going hungry. theatlantic.com/education/ar…
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BREAKING: The Trump Administration’s @EPA issued a proposed rule today to strip states' and tribes' ability to block projects from harming their waterways. on.nrdc.org/2Tird26
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@YourLocal is based on the idea of connecting businesses and people to divert perfectly good food from the trash and feed hungry bellies with up to a 70% discount!
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Love the shout out by @TreeHugger as the top solution in NYC (and soon the U.S.) to save surplus food at retail!
We’ll solve the crazy problem of #foodwaste city to city, one community at a time.
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