What is FoodWired?

foodwired: now listed on urbandictionary so it must be a real word.

FoodWired.com is a community and resource for people who care about what they eat and who want to work together to improve the quality of food systems across the globe – one community at a time.

It’s a growing collection of inspirational recipes designed to highlight good food and listings of local businesses who are committed to providing good food.

It’s stories of communities coming together to improve peoples’ understanding of and access to good food and stories of individuals managing their health and leading vibrant lives through good food.

FoodWired is a way of thinking.  A way of being. It is a movement happening all around you. And you are a part of it.

“I choose to eat really good food and help others do it too.”

To be “foodwired” is to be a conscious eater and consumer of food products and services. Someone who knows the importance of eating really good food and is genuinely interested in knowing more about what they are eating and making better decisions based on it.

Things you might say, ask or do if you’re FoodWired:

  • Ask your waiter what’s in the meal you’re about to eat and whether it’s local or organic.
  • Tell a friend that blueberries don’t grow in Colorado and suggest locally grown cherries or raspberries instead, depending on the time of year.
  • Start a garden.
  • Sign a petition or send a letter to your congressman asking him or her to support labeling of genetically modified foods.
  • Cook a healthy, delicious dinner for a friend.
  • Look for good kale recipes online.

To be “foodwired” is to be a conscious food grower or supplier. Someone who knows the importance of delivering local, healthy and sustainable food and wants people to know what they are doing about it. Someone genuinely interested in figuring out how to deliver good food even better.

Things you might say, ask or do if you’re a FoodWired business:

  • Publish nutritional information on your menu, your website or even your receipts.
  • Provide a full list of ingredients and tell people how the food was sourced.
  • Help people learn more about what good food means.

If you are FoodWired, you are willing to be a measure of success as well as a measure of opportunity, spreading the word where you are strong and learning from others where you are weak.

Food is a journey and we are all learning along the way. The important thing is to start. FoodWired offers a non-judgmental, fully transparent support system that connects us all based on our ultimate goal – more really good food for everyone.

I created FoodWired Colorado as a place to record the amazing encounters with good food that I have had over the past two years and the countless more that are still left to discover. I hope it ignites a passion in you and inspires you further on your own food journey.

Aleece
The Wizard

  • http://N/A Rob Nagel

    Dear Wizard – Great idea and resource….I applaud your efforts and look forward to seeing this community grow.

  • http://www.foodwired.com The Wizard

    Thanks Rob! There is so much more to do, but it really feels good to finally be doing it. :-)

  • http://www.theramblingepicure.com Jonell Galloway

    Thanks for your comment in the LinkedIn Slow Food group. You made me curious, and what a pleasant discovery and great idea you have. I wish you luck in spreading the good word!

  • http://www.foodwired.com The Wizard

    You are very welcome…and thank you. I have been very happy and surprised about how responsive a group LinkedIn has been. I’ll definitely be stopping by again. :-)

  • Doug

    I like the labelling of GMO’s idea. That’s awesome. But, “■Publish nutritional information on your menu, your website or even your receipts.”, for corporations, cool; but for restaurants- we serve food, we’re not a nursing home or your Mommy. Give me a break if you can’t eat a few meals without knowing EXACTLY what is in it (unless you have an allergy wich I totally sympathise with).

  • http://www.foodwired.com The Wizard

    Thanks Doug – hopefully we will make some progress on the GMO labeling front some day. Do you use any ingredients in your restaurant that have been genetically modified? If so, do you label them? I’ve now started asking restaurants I frequent and have even stopped going to some that don’t use organic tofu. Unfortunately, I still don’t trust the answers I get half the time. I’d much prefer to see “organic” or “non-GMO” printed or available on a restaurant web site for all the world to see.

    As far as allergies or dietary restrictions go – do you make it easy for folks to avoid specific foods? If so, I applaud you for that. It’s still very difficult for me to get a full list of ingredients at most restaurants without asking menu item by menu item. I order a salad thinking I’m safe and it shows up with cheese on top even though it said nothing about it.

    The more restaurants share proactively about the food they serve me, the more likely I am to eat there. Plain and simple. Fortunately for me and other people who care about what they eat, a growing number of restaurants are starting to do that. Of course, not all customers are like me so you will probably always have hungry people showing up at your restaurant to eat whatever you choose to put on their plate!