Austin- Local Restaurants in Support of Decreasing Food Waste By: JG A couple of years ago, in 2018, per city orders, local Austin restaurants had to follow the Universal Recycling Ordinance with guidelines on how to reduce their food waste… Continue Reading
By: MG Food for Second Thought has now spent the good part of the semester convincing our readers why food waste is bad and how our readers can reduce waste at home. Now that our readers understand the basics of… Continue Reading
Food Deserts In Low-Income Communities By: AC Today’s topic strays a bit from food waste but in many ways remains connected. We’ll be discussing food deserts and food insecurity in low-income communities. To start off, food deserts are defined as… Continue Reading
Reducing Food Waste at St. Edward’s University By: CP This semester, my classmates and I at St. Edward’s University are taking a Social Media for Public Relations course where we were asked to create a social media for social good… Continue Reading
Food Waste Recipes By: JG After all the information about many possible ways to reduce food waste and reduce your carbon footprint, there is one other way you can utilize your food to optimize it (and will save you trips… Continue Reading
By: MG Have you ever noticed sprouts coming out of your garlic? Or maybe your potatoes? Under the right circumstances, fresh produce can begin to sprout before you’ve eaten it. Contrary to what Food for Second Thought normally advocates for,… Continue Reading
Do-nut Waste Food: The Food Waste Issue in Restaurants By: AC Dunkin’s Wasteful Secret In a TikTok video gone viral, a Dunkin’ employee revealed a company secret that sparked an insane amount of outrage. And when Dunkin’ noticed the video,… Continue Reading
National Fresh Celery Month By: CP Happy spring and happy April! It’s a brand new month, so get chopping these next few weeks with National Fresh Celery Month! Not only is it low in calories, celery is high in water… Continue Reading
Food Waste: Impact on Crops and Climate Change? By: JG Let’s Talk More About Climate Change Food Waste has a direct impact on climate change. The millions of tons wasted have a more impactful carbon footprint than the airline industry.… Continue Reading
Human Rights Violations in Agriculture and How You Can Help By: MG Have you seen the viral video on twitter of crop employees racing to pick the most fruit or vegetable? This is because instead of getting paid hourly, these… Continue Reading