Food Commons Foundation X Shatin Women’s Association wet market surplus food recovery experience activity aims to raise awareness among Hong Kong citizens about food waste and recovery. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the actual situation of food recovery work through hands-on participation in various activities, thereby enhancing their awareness of community food waste issues.

The "Xin Hui Mandarin," which is sweeter than the green-skinned mandarins, is now available in the market, and even sweeter "Da Hong Gan" mandarins will follow until mid-December. While purchasing Xin Hui mandarins to make dried tangerine peel, it's also time for everyone to refresh their memory on how to make homemade mandarin jam to prevent tons of mandarin pulp from being discarded, which would be a great waste. Additionally, you can simply juice the mandarin pulp, make dried mandarin slices, or even cook dishes with it. If you really have too much pulp, you can share it in the Food Wiser Facebook group to avoid waste. The link to the Food Wiser Facebook group can be found in the comments.

Today is the first solar term of winter, "Beginning of Winter," which signifies the start of the winter season. As we enter this period, temperatures drop sharply, and special attention should be paid to keeping the head and feet warm. If conditions allow, it is recommended to sleep early and wake up late, which is beneficial for conserving vital energy, and to avoid intense exercise as much as possible. Winter is a good time for nourishment, and the diet should focus on kidney tonification.

Today marks the last solar term of autumn, "Frost's Descent," which signifies that the weather is getting colder and everything is preparing for winter. After Frost's Descent, the mornings and evenings are cooler, while the midday temperatures are relatively high, resulting in a large temperature difference between day and night. The weather will also become increasingly dry. 

Today marks the fifth solar term of autumn, "Cold Dew." After the Cold Dew period, sunlight decreases, and temperatures drop significantly compared to White Dew, resulting in a larger temperature difference between day and night. As the saying goes, "Cold Dew, keep your feet warm," it is important to pay attention to foot warmth. It is recommended to wear socks and soak your feet in hot water, while the diet should focus on nourishing yin and moistening the lungs.

Thank you to the volunteers who continued to serve during the holidays, sharing warmth and food with others. Every day, a lot of surplus food is wasted, and Food Commons Foundation added 16 new stores for bread recovery in September. We are in great need of new volunteers, and we invite you to register as a volunteer to deliver edible food to those in need.