Save the Food TV Commercial, 'Food Network: Wasted Food' Featuring Ted Allen, Sam Kass
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Popular Food Network host Ted Allen and chef Sam Kass explain that roughly 40 percent of food in the United States gets wasted, creating both environmental as well as economic problems. As part of their Save the Food campaign, they hope to teach proper ways to cook, store and share food to avoid waste. For more information, you can visit savethefood.com.
Save the Food TV Commercial, 'Life of a Strawberry'
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After purchasing a box of ripe, delicious looking strawberries, a woman rinses them once and enjoys them as a snack before putting the container back into the refrigerator to be enjoyed later. But as time passes, more food is bought and the strawberries are pushed toward the back where they rot and remain unseen. After growing enough fungus and mold, the strawberries are tossed into the trash can. Over 40% of all food in America is wasted. Ad Council and Save the Food encourage people not to was
Save the Food TV Commercial, 'Gourmet Scraps'
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Daniel Martin from Blue Hill at Stone Barns surprises a couple of foodies with a zucchini carbonara meal. He is followed by another chef who brings a second dish made from the scraps. For the third course, the farm director swings by with a basket of leftover zucchini vines, which are used to make zucchini stem pasta. The foodies are thoroughly impressed and the chef pauses to ask them what they think can be made from the lemon peels on their counter top. The Natural Resources Defense Council en
Save the Food TV Commercial, 'Junk Food'
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In an effort to raise awareness of the food waste in America, this chef is creating a gourmet meal from ingredients that were going to be thrown in the trash. With a side-by-side comparison, it's difficult to tell the difference between this meal and the one served in a restaurant.
Save the Food TV Commercial, 'Peter Rabbit: Better Ate Than Never'
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Peter Rabbit, voiced by comedian James Corden, urges everyone to give food the utmost respect it deserves on behalf of the Natural Resources Defense Council. Peter loves sharing food with his friends and insists that it shouldn't be wasted, declaring, "Better ate than never." Everyone can learn more at savethefood.com.
Save the Food TV Commercial, 'Junk Food Truck'
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The Junk Food Truck has been rescuing food that would otherwise have been thrown away and turning it into gourmet snacks. To raise the awareness of food waste in America, they're giving it away for free with messages on the plates asking folks to save the food.