Roughly 50 percent of all fresh produce in the United States is thrown away — some 60 million tons (or $160 billion) worth of produce annually. Mostly, food that is perfectly good to eat. Here are some organizations that are working to reduce this waste:
Food Recovery Network is the largest professional nonprofit college student movement against food waste and hunger in America. Leftover food, from college cafeterias across the nation, is repackaged and delivered to hungry people. Video: https://youtu.be/IJ1iX1KzFTA. Imperfect Produce buys "unloved" fresh produce from farmers and delivers it in boxes to customers at a greatly reduced rate. What can we do to reduce food waste? |