In the US, 1 in 9 people don’t know where their next meal is coming from. At the same time, Americans throw away approximately 40% of the food they bring home. This organization is dedicated to reducing food waste through education, prevention, and diversion efforts.
In this activity, the organization’s founder will share statistics about food waste and its harmful impact on the environment. Tips and tricks will be shared to help you and your team reduce your own food waste when cooking at home, ordering take-out, and dining out.
This activity will also cover ways to save money while preventing food from ending up in landfills and how to save surplus food from caterers, cafeterias, farms, grocery stores, restaurants, and backyard gardens and get it to people in need. You and your team will leave feeling that your small changes can collectively make a huge difference on our communities and our planet.
The agenda of this experience is as follows:
- Conversation Starter
- Overview of the Organization
- Presentation on the Food Waste Problem
- Practical At-Home Solutions to Reduce Food Waste
- Cooking Demo of Easy Uses for Commonly Wasted Foods
- Introduction of Food Rescue Programs
- Q&A
