don’t let that rice go to waste

This box makes sense: smaller than a cup of coffee, but enough to fuel a vegetable and tofu dish.  At the top of our to-do list is researching drop-off points for boxes.

This just in:

Wasted Food featured an interview with us!

Chow has covered Egg in a Box!

Thank you to these wonderful publications. Can we take you out to the diner down the street?

On December 25, we packed the first batch of Egg in a Box containers and took to the streets of Manhattan to distribute them. Our initial foray into the streets with boxes was met with a resounding “Yeah!” from our first recipient when we told him what goodness the package contained. Here’s what the boxes looked like:

We are thrilled to learn of foodbox-ny.org, a project that installs drop-off boxes for leftovers on the streets of New York. Perfect for Egg in a Boxes!

Happy holidays, everyone, and happy holiday spirit. We just got broccoli and tofu in brown sauce, and a small rice with it for dinner tonight, and we’ll let you know what happens with our leftovers.

Have you heard about FreeRice.com? It’s been circulating widely.

The South China Morning Post reported on October 1 that “Less Money Save Rice” day will give diners the option of a less expensive meal if they opt for less rice! And that means less wasted rice.