Monthly Archives: June 2011

Our inbox is buzzing! Local volunteers want to know about the Community Plate food-rescue platform.  Sunday’s Norwalk Hour had a great article that caused some of this interest and there is excitement here in Lower Fairfield County where we first launched … Continue reading →

“We do throw food away, but we can’t donate if it causes a hiccup in our smooth-running operation.” This was a direct quote from a restaurant general-manager I met with last week.  He voiced something we’ve heard over and over … Continue reading →

The USDA announced yesterday that the traditional food-pyramid has been replace by “My Plate.” “The US government has ditched its two-decade old pyramid model for healthy eating and introduced a new plate symbol half filled with fruits and vegetables to … Continue reading →