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TOO GOOD TO GO...REDUCING FOOD WASTE
from FPFDEC2021
Too Good To Go
Reducing food waste, without being hard on the old pocketbook
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bY nicole castaneda
I've recently heard of a business that will help you save money and save the planet.
I am not affiliated with this company, but I'm excited by Too Good To Go. It helps stores and restaurants sell surplus food to buyers at a nice discount. Customers choose a restaurant or a store. They can order a surplus bag of food at a reduced price and then pick it up during a set pick up window. Delicious teas, baked goods and groceries, get eaten instead of tossed out and you get to save a bunch of money.
Over a third of the food on our planet is wasted and reducing food waste is one of the easiest things we can do to help reverse global warming. I personally have too good to go, however, there is only one farmers market stand that is on the app. As much as I want the members of our community to join, the local businesses of Fredericksburg need to join to get this off the ground. We are fortunate enough to have plenty of vendors at local farmers markets, and I encourage them to join. The current climate crisis may seem daunting, but as members of this community we have the power to change our impact on a large problem. With the amount of farmers market vendors and local businesses
here,Too Good To Go is a great way to build a community of sustainable customers and reach a greater audience. It is a practical and simple addition to combat food waste that is easily managed to a shop's night routine. It is quick to register your business and there is no labeling surplus food. A business can create a surprise bag of surplus food, customers pick it up at a discounted rate, and dig into a bag of goodies. If you're interested in protecting your pockets and our planet, check out too good to go.
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Nicole is currently a high school senior that has a passion for the environment, new cultures, and books. She is a member of her school's sustainability club. Currently it is called the sustainability project because it has not been declared an official club. In competition with the many clubs at school, the sustainability project is looking for a place to meet. Their first meeting was November 10th, a late start to the school year. They discussed
ideas for the club to move forward over a zoom call. With a highly anticipated first meeting, the future of how the soon to be club, has yet to unfold. Nicole continues to pursue sustainability in other forms such as this article, her hope is to bring this community together for a greener cause.
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