City Chews on Food Scraps

Garbage disposals vs. composting

"..."[T]he City does not support the use of food waste disposals in its promotional or educational materials," it..."

Nov. 4, 2011 News Feature by Mike Kanin

SXSW Panels: Woke Food

SXSW food track navigates contemporary food systems

"...Monday's SXSW food track covered food activism, diversity, and community. Here are..."

March 14, 2017 Food Post by Emily Beyda

TV Review: 'Soul Food Junkies'

A documentary examining the past, present, and future of soul food

"...my grandmother's country-style cooking. Similar to traditional, African-American soul food, our meals of fried chicken with heaps of mashed..."

Jan. 13, 2013 Screens Post by Jessi Cape

Intero Shares Risotto Recipe and Food Saving Pro Tips

You, too, can work toward a zero food-waste kitchen

"...the recipe you’ll find five creative ways to repurpose food at home. Staying at home means cooking more and..."

April 17, 2020 Food Post by Jessi Cape

As the City Strives for Zero Waste, Where Does Food Fit In?

Bringing farm-to-table back to the farm

"...Office of Sustainability, 17% of Austin's population is considered food-insecure. "We depend on a lot of donations, particularly fruit..."

Oct. 13, 2017 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

Time to Make the Doughnuts Dog Food

Anybody can do it!

"...undoubtedly extended his life. I continued to make homemade food for our other dog, Traveller, after Rex died; but..."

May 11, 2007 Food Feature by Kate Thornberry

From Farm ... to Farm: Food for Animals

En route to compost, some food remains food

"...it's near the bottom of the Environmental Protection Agency's "Food Recovery Hierarchy" – the agency's guideline for prioritizing food..."

April 24, 2015 News Feature by Robyn Ross

The Hip Girl's Guide to the Kitchen: A Hit-the-Ground-Running Approach to Stocking Up and Cooking Delicious, Nutritious, and Affordable Meals

Cookbooks and cultural conversation starters top our summer reading list

"...Anyone interested in both food and literature has our attention, so naturally, we're a..."

May 23, 2014 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Food-o-File

Remembering Cheers the German shepherd as well as Natural Insect Repellents for Pets, People, and Plants

"...were losing their beloved companions because of tainted pet foods has been very distressing. In discussions about this terrible..."

May 11, 2007 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Food Issue Extra Helpings: Reading Between the Lines

The weight of a family cookbook

"...I was his age, I tied tangles of fabric scraps around Princess Leia and the occasional stormtrooper. Most of..."

Feb. 18, 2014 Food Post by Brandon Watson

Food-o-File

Rumors of a Burnet Road building boom, Kickstarting cookie cutters, new croissants at Quack's, and other food news

"...Also new is Chris Rios' Native Nom Nom natural foods cafe inside the Com­munity Renais­sance Market at 6800 West..."

Aug. 5, 2011 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Waste Not

Local groups work to "rescue" food from loss and landfills

"...She watches as clerks wheel 16 boxes full of food from the back room to a waiting pickup truck...."

Feb. 20, 2015 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Kick the Can and Bag the Bag

A guide to preparing homemade pet food

"...last month as a limited recall of canned pet food has widened to 57 brands of cat food and..."

May 11, 2007 Food Feature by Fran Moody

Climbing Mount Compost

Austin's next big zero-waste project is feeding nature's recycling program

"...the type of setting where Austin's veggie peels and food scraps should go – not the landfill. Currently, almost..."

April 24, 2015 News Feature by Robyn Ross

A Banana Peel, a Diaper, and a Plastic Bag Walk Into Austin's Composting Program

How can a whole city compost, is it working, and can we reach zero waste by 2040?

"...in Hornsby Bend, east of Austin, that repurposes the scraps into compost, soil, and mulch to be resold. ARR..."

Feb. 21, 2020 Food Feature by Lina Fisher

(Apple) Core Values

The East Side Compost Pedallers are cycling across a gardener's gold mine

"...has become a staple member of the Austin sustainable food system less than one year since its birth. The..."

May 10, 2013 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Low-Waste Cooking Is Possible With a Few Small Daily Changes

Waste less, save more

"...Food waste reduction initiatives are (finally) on the brink of..."

Feb. 12, 2021 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Damnation

Béla Tarr's turning point drama lovingly and bleakly restored

"...and packs of dogs roam the streets looking for scraps...."

Nov. 13, 2020 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Permaculture

Local activists try to break free of oil-dependent lifestyle

"...permaculture branches out from creating ecological landscapes that produce foods, to include mindful land-use and community planning. Founded in..."

Jan. 20, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

What Goes in Your Compost Bin in Austin

Pizza boxes? OK. Liquids? No thank you.

"...of Austin's residential composting program collects organic material – food scraps, yard trimmings, and food-soiled paper – and converts..."

Feb. 21, 2020 Food Feature

City Hall Hustle: Last-Minute Shopping

No Silent Night here

"...implement a "pilot program to assess the efficiency of food waste disposers in diverting the organics from landfills." Essen­tially,..."

Dec. 16, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

More Cabs to Hit Streets; Music Permit Changes, More

Our council preview, Pt. Two, cranks it up to 11

"...an additional pilot program to assess the efficiency of food waste disposers in diverting the organics from landfills, and..."

Dec. 13, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Beside the Point: We Love Us!

Just ask anybody – Austinites approve of Austin

"...despite the department's official skepticism (see "City Chews on Food Scraps," Nov. 4), Gedert deferred to Bill Spelman's encouragement..."

Nov. 18, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

Chefs, Researchers, and Activists Write the Climate Change Cookbook

Redefining what sustainable really means at SXSW

"...from fashion to travel to film and, of course, food. When examining food through the lens of climate change,..."

March 11, 2022 Features Feature by Melanie Haupt

Slow Money Austin Celebrates Earth Day

Connecting the green dreams of Slow Food champions to financiers

"...entrepreneurial coin catalyze change in the current state of food industry affairs. Both fledgling and veteran businesses alike face..."

April 19, 2013 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Mixing Up Your Environmentalism

Plateaued on your earth-friendly efforts? Here are a few ideas to help.

"...Reducing Food – First In, First Out..."

Nov. 30, 2018 Events Post by Bonny Chu

Good Luck Eats for New Year's Day

Southern food traditions and recipes to ensure prosperity in 2013

"...is based on not only on culinary superstition and food symbolism, but the on fact that the ingredients for..."

Dec. 29, 2012 Food Post by Mick Vann

Tip Tapas!

Rhythm House's SpanishTreats Satisfy

"...In their Spanish homeland, these miniature preparations of meat, seafood, or vegetables - each a meal in its own..."

April 17, 1998 Food Feature by Rebecca Chastenet dé Gery

Public Notice: Total Garbage

Good news and bad news about your waste stream

"...The program collects food scraps, yard trimmings, and food-soiled paper, converting them into..."

July 12, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Austin’s MVP Farmhands (Just No Opposable Thumbs)

From an 800-pound pig to cuddly baby goats, these farm animals are earning their keep

"...Flynn. "My husband and I used to go get food waste from the Whole Foods distribution center to feed..."

Feb. 16, 2018 Features Feature by Katarina Brown

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