No Waste ~ No Hunger

Some have suggested that we waste out of arrogance.  I don't believe that we willfully and purposefully waste food - but it happens - on a huge scale.  I believe that we don't understand how much waste is happening in our homes, offices, in restaurants and clubs and in our supermarkets and on farms.  

 

Affect what you control

Manage food shopping - buy less, be creative with leftovers and shop effectively

Clean out food pantries - donate extra food that you no longer want or need

Repurpose leftovers - after a restaurant meal - for another day

Donate leftover food - after parties and events - to local pantries and feeding programs

Donate extra vegetables - grown in your home garden

Buy ugly food - a misshapen pepper or scratched squash are

                      perfectly healthy - don't avoid these fresh foods

 

Set up a food drive

Collect food at schools, churches, sporting events - as a team project, community project or team building

 

Find out what is most needed at your local pantry or feeding program

 

Communicate broadly to encourage wide participation

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Create a Gleaning event to pick leftover produce after a farm harvests

 

How to donate

Contact a church or government office to find a local pantry or feeding program

Ask what they will accept - feeding programs will often accept prepared food - pantries may not