Takeout
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Takeout creates a lot of trash. It doesn't have to.
Even if you are one of the virtuous few who try to make a home-cooked meal every night, some nights cry out for takeout or delivery. Someone else taking care of dinner for you after a long day — it can be just what the doctor ordered.
And it’s popular: Food delivery is a $43 billion business in the US today. It is projected to grow significantly as it becomes easier to access and hungry consumers get accustomed to the new options — services that shop for you, deliver fully cooked meals from your favorite restaurants, and specialize in handy meal kits.
In many cases, not only are these services delivering food, they’re delivering lots of extra stuff: bags, boxes, wrapping, napkins,…
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Stop The Amount Of Waste That Comes With Your Takeout With These 4 Tips
Take a minute to think about the last time you ordered takeout or delivery. Do you remember how the was food packaged? Was it placed in a styrofoam container? Wrapped in aluminum foil? What did it come with? Packets of condiments, plastic utensils, napkins, and a plastic straw? Was the whole order placed inside of a stapled paper bag inside of a plastic bag? Did the order come with a printed menu, even though the restaurant has an online menu? Many of us don't give a second thought as to how wasteful all this packaging is, but it's time we do.
Your Food Delivery Habit is Killing Local Pizza Shops, But This App Wants to Help
Some delivery apps get a cut as high as 30 percent of the order cost, which is a tough margin for your local slice joint.
A Takeout Addict Tries Clean Eating
Meal deliveries may never be a viable way to eat all the time, but they work as a reboot to the system. A slight one, that is: My pants are only one button closer to fitting.
The Agony and Ecstasy of Food Delivery Apps
For some, apps like Seamless and UberEATS are just an easy way to grab dinner. For others, they're a source of anxiety and shame.
The Future of Food Delivery
Pushback for restaurant food delivery has come around not only the high price point, but not knowing the exact ingredients and nutritional content of your order. Rather than turning to restaurant delivery services like UberEats and Deliveroo, the next wave of companies are looking to provide healthier options and more transparency about nutritional values, while remaining convenient.
Uber Eats is the fastest-growing meal delivery service in the U.S
But GrubHub is still by far the biggest food delivery company.
When Fast Food Delivery Goes Horribly Wrong
The people who make their living by delivering food to their hangover-stricken and lazy fellow beings are the true heroes of everyday life.
Why I Quit Ordering From Uber-for-Food Start-Ups
The food was decent, but the vibes were dystopian.
Takeout creates a lot of trash. It doesn't have to.
Can we deliver ourselves from packaging waste?
Chefs Feed
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DoorDash
DoorDash enables delivery in areas where it was not available. Our mission is to empower small business owners to offer delivery in an affordable and convenient way. We are achieving this mission first by enabling restaurant food delivery.
GrubHub
Order delivery food online from nearby restaurants.
Seamless
Seamless is simply the easiest way to order food for delivery or takeout. Whatever you’re in the mood for, wherever you’re in the mood for it, you’ve got it. No menus, no phone calls, no repeating yourself.
Vegin' Out
Vegin' Out is a premier online vegan food, vegan meals and vegetarian meal delivery service for Southern California and nationwide. We offer a simple, healthy, organic and affordable way to a variety and well-balanced freshly prepared vegan meals and vegetarian meals conveniently delivered right to your home or office.
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