The time has come for you to finish practicing your English, because we – Cat, Moriah, and Paige, le “Tre Americane” – are almost finished interning with SenzaSpreco and will soon return to the big, beautiful land of the United States. Blog posts will go back to being all in Italian from now on (and
Sometimes it’s easier, tastier and more aesthetically pleasing to peel fruits and veggies. Carrot peels? Bitter. Potato peels? Too many bumps and divots. Squash? Is it even possible to chew through the tough skin…? I’m positive that these thoughts have crossed your mind at least once in your effort to maintain a healthy diet, and
It is no secret that there is a food waste problem in the North America and Europe. Currently, ⅓ of all food produced in the world goes to waste. Countries like France have tried to address this issue with new legislation mandating that wholesome food waste from restaurants and businesses must be donate, while Italy strongly
Ohio Ohio is a medium sized midwestern state in the United States, and its also my home! I (Paige) am from Cleveland, Ohio, a small city in northeastern Ohio that sits on the coast of Lake Erie, a huge freshwater lake. Like most midwestern states, Ohio has a large agricultural community. The most popular products
I really love food and cooking. If I could spend an entire day in my kitchen cooking, baking, testing and tasting different recipes, I would do it in a heartbeat. I don’t think that’s too far off from Italians and their food culture, either. For example, (from the viewpoint of an American) when I envision
In the United States, we love our doggy bags almost as much as our dogs themselves. In fact, it is common for Americans to be more excited about eating their leftovers than the actual meal. When I arrived in Italy, I soon realized the doggy bag is far less popular here! When my friends
My name is Cat, short for “Catherine,” and I’m excited to cover this week’s blog post! I study environmental science at Colorado College and live in America’s Rocky Mountains, a place I love dearly. I’ve also fallen in love with Italy during my two months here, and it’s been absolutely fascinating for me to deeply
As mere American undergrad students, we already feel beyond willing to dive in and mitigate the food waste problem, even though we’ve only been in Italy for two months. You might wonder why it is that we care at all; the answer is that, as Americans, we know almost better than anyone how severe the
Parte la nostra nuova rubrica in inglese curata da tre studentesse statunitensi che stanno facendo uno stage a SenzaSpreco. Cat, Paige e Moriah, tra le altre cose, scriveranno regolarmente su queste “pagine” su temi che riguardano lo spreco alimentare. Oggi si presentano! Ciao a tutti! We’ve just joined the lively SenzaSpreco team from the United
