With 1.3 billion tonnes of edible food being wasted globally, these 12 organizations are working to use food waste to create new food products.
ColdHubs Is Bringing Solar-Powered Cold Storage to Farmers in Nigeria
50 percent of produce is lost post-harvest in Nigeria. ColdHubs aims to change this through the company’s solar powered coolers.
Second Servings of Houston Mitigates Food Waste with Help from ReFED Fund
Second Services of Houston is working to rescue food to provide healthy meals to those in need.
With US$3+ Million in Grants, ReFED’s COVID-19 Fund is Saving Food Waste and Feeding People
ReFED’s COVID-19 Food Waste Solutions Fund has awarded grants to over two dozen organizations, which collectively aim to save 50 million pounds of food over the next 90 days—enough for 41.5 million meals.
Jenique Jones From City Harvest Talks COVID-19 Impact
“We’re making sure that we’re planning for, almost the unplannable”
Chefs Uniting to End Waste and Hunger
Keeping gourmet meals from going into the trash not only feeds those in need, it can also improve environmental outcomes and help California reach its waste diversion goal by 2020.
Medically Tailored Meals Need to Be Part of Healthcare
Community Servings delivers medically tailored meals to critically-ill patients with limited resources living in 21 communities in Massachusetts, while trying to address different social and food-related issues in the communities.
Why Isn’t Food Donation the Norm?
Food donation seems like a common sense solution that should be applied everywhere. What could you do to make this become the standard for excess food? Participate in Rescuing Leftover Cuisine’s RLCRestaurantWeek.com starting on Earth Day 2018.
Food Rescue US’ App Connects Hungry People with Fresh Food
An interview with Kevin Mullins, co-founder of Food Rescue US, discusses the root of food waste and hunger in America. Mullins tells how creative and simple technology may provide solutions.
OzHarvest: Rescuing Airline Food While Reducing Food Waste
Australian food rescue organization OzHarvest, is working with airlines, collecting uneaten airline food to feed vulnerable people and families and reduce food to landfill.
