Food pantry food from Eataly? Thank this computer nerd
Food pantry food from Eataly? Thank this computer nerd
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Food pantry food from Eataly? Thank this computer nerd
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Post #1 - July 3rd, 2014, 8:25 amRajesh Karmani always was a spare-time do-gooder. Now it's his job.
Mr. Karmani had planned on earning a doctorate in computer science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and jetting off to Silicon Valley to join Google Inc. But on his way to campus each morning, he would stop by an Einstein Bros. Bagels for breakfast. One day, the franchisee shared his frustration over throwing away fresh food every day when nearby soup kitchens would be thrilled to serve it to their patrons.
So in 2012, a year before completing his Ph.D. studies, he launched a for-profit business called Zero Percent. Its product is an app that permits restaurants to list their leftover food and sends text alerts to food pantries about what's available. The cloud-based program tracks donations so restaurants can record them as tax deductions.
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/ ... puter-nerdNever order barbecue in a place that also serves quiche - Lewis Grizzard
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Post #2 - July 3rd, 2014, 8:28 amHow wonderful. I hate seeing anything wasted, so nice to know that someone has figured out a way to keep good food from being tossed out -- especially given how many people are hungry.
Very cool. Thanks for posting."All great change in America begins at the dinner table." Ronald Reagan
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Post #3 - July 3rd, 2014, 8:47 amFrom time to time I used to work in the kitchen at Pacific Garden Mission.
The amount and variety of donated food is really impressive.
Pret regularly donates a variety of sandwiches and salads in perfectly good condition that would be a pretty penny in the store. I don't know Pret's policy buy suspect that once an item's past date it comes off the shelf regardless of how pristine it still is.
Good to see this encouragement. These folks need all the support they can get.
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Post #4 - July 3rd, 2014, 9:17 amA friend in Evanston who fell on hard times found that Whole Foods was a big contributor to the food pantry in that area--and their story was similar to the one zoid mentions above -- amount and variety -- and quality -- were impressive. And usually not more than one day past the expiration date. I know getting nice food was one of the few bright spots during that grim period for my friends."All great change in America begins at the dinner table." Ronald Reagan
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Post #5 - July 3rd, 2014, 12:26 pmzoid wrote:From time to time I used to work in the kitchen at Pacific Garden Mission.
The amount and variety of donated food is really impressive.
Pret regularly donates a variety of sandwiches and salads in perfectly good condition that would be a pretty penny in the store. I don't know Pret's policy buy suspect that once an item's past date it comes off the shelf regardless of how pristine it still is.
Good to see this encouragement. These folks need all the support they can get.
If by "Pret" you mean Pret a Manger their slogan is "Made Today, Gone Today". Any unsold food is donated each day. So their due date is always "today". I'm not a HUGE fan of their food (it's not bad but not great, but definitely better than a lot of others in the faster food segment) but I am a fan of their policies (the donations, sustainability, etc.).Objects in mirror appear to be losing.