Feeding America’s Post

How can we reduce food waste and feed those facing hunger? As said by Tyler Heppell, aka Potato Ty and TikTok's most popular potato farmer, "We don't have a growing issue, we have a logistics issue." This was such a fun episode with Ty. Check it out at the link below and listen to how YOU can help Ty reduce food waste. https://lnkd.in/gdUdQ-73

Happy #WorldFoodDay from AIB and FoodCloud! Here are 5 useful tips for reducing food waste at home 🍽 It's Time to Act ⌛ #Ad

Looking to start a food rescue in your community from the ground up? We're here to walk you through it! #FoodWaste happens in a highly distributed network, with thousands of pounds wasted in dozens of locations across your community. Usually each instance is a relatively small quantity, too small to be cost effective for trucks to recover. This webinar will walk you through key steps for how to start and grow a #FoodRescue that will make a big impact. Save your seat: https://lnkd.in/enXH5egS

Let’s name this #foodsovereignty Food Sovereignty is the right of peoples to healthy and culturally appropriate food produced through socially just, ecologically sound and sustainable methods, and their collective right to define their own policies, strategies and systems for food production, distribution and consumption. – It’s just climate action, it’s bodiodiversity restoration. And, unsurprisingly it is part of a #wellbeingeconomy. https://lnkd.in/eriXNcFF

As a practical follow up to my Tuesday post about food waste, here's a short piece I wrote a few years back that offers some simple, approachable solutions. What would you add to this list?

In a world where food insecurity is rampant, it's hard to believe that one-third of food produced isn't eaten 🤯 Learn how Upcycled Foods is upcycling food waste otherwise destined for landfills in this conversation with founder Daniel Kurzrock. Listen ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dX6VkQwb

TOMORROW! 🗓️ Looking to start a food rescue in your community from the ground up? We're here to walk you through it! #FoodWaste happens in a highly distributed network, with thousands of pounds wasted in dozens of locations across your community. Usually each instance is a relatively small quantity, too small to be cost effective for trucks to recover. This webinar will walk you through key steps for how to start and grow a #FoodRescue that will make a big impact. Save your seat: https://lnkd.in/enXH5egS

School food waste is a persistent problem in the UK. Our solution, #KitchenGrid, offers potential food savings of up to 10p per meal. Book a demo with our team today to learn more about how we can help you tackle this issue by ordering the right stock, improving communication, ensuring compliance, and more. #FoodSavings #ReduceFoodWaste #SchoolMeals

@WWF is barking up the wrong tree here: eating local food matters way less than people think. First, 'food miles' are not a big driver of the environmental impacts of food systems. Transport is <10% of the total carbon footprint of food. Second, local production is not necessarily better for the environment than production elsewhere! By far the most important factor is *what* you eat, as this excellent article by Hannah Ritchie makes clear: https://lnkd.in/ebN4y7Ee (If you have to choose between local beef and imported chicken, the imported chicken probably has a lower environmental impact...)

The Farmers' Truck partners with food banks and many other organizations wanting to increase fresh, accessible food in their community. Check out this news article for details on how our proven solution is making a positive impact! https://bit.ly/47UwySl #MobileProduceMarket #MobileFarmersTruck #MobileFarmersMarket