…..while 40% of our food is wasted in America. Food is not trash!
We waste enough food every day in America to fill up an entire professional football stadium………..
There are an estimated 22 million food items wasted annually that are unopened, unwrapped, unwanted, and unpeeled. Things like………..
Federal Law was unclear about school food donations before November 2011 Unawareness of the recent changes to the law Fear of time commitment to execute the plan Schools simply say their students don’t waste that much food.
The 1996 Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act Protects Businesses from frivolous lawsuits who donate their surplus food to a qualified charity rather than dumping it into a landfill. The Richard Russell National School Lunch Act was amended in 2011 to clarify that schools are afforded the same legal protections as businesses for food donations to a qualified charity.
Many Scientists believe carbon emissions are harming our environment and effecting climate change Methane Gas has 21 times more negative impact to the environment than CO2. Landfills are responsible for 20% of all methane emissions, the third highest contributor of such emissions. 90% of those methane gas emissions are from rotting food dumped in our landfills.
What if programs were created to encourage businesses and schools to make food donations to charities?
EPA Food Recovery Challenge USDA Food Waste Challenge
Introduce a school to a caring agency School saves the unwanted food items from the trays of their students in dry storage and cold storage Caring agency picks up the food as often as needed, and at a regularly scheduled time that is convenient for the school.
It’s cost effective……free to schools. It requires very little if any additional time from cafeteria staff K-12 Food Rescue programs can be started in less than one month in most school districts
Every 10 pounds of rescued food equals 8 pounds of C02 equivalents being emitted into the environment Landfill waste volume is reduced As more food is consumed instead of wasted, less food needs to be produced, conserving other resources like water and oil.
K-12 Food Rescue contacts Food Service Directors, Superintendents, School Board Members, Teachers, PTO Presidents, Politicians, Media, citizens, and anyone who will listen to the message that……………
Good Samaritan Laws Provide Legal Protection National School Lunch Act Amended USDA and EPA Support 22 million wasted food items annually in Indiana Schools 1 Billion wasted food items in our schools nationwide annually
K12FoodRescue.com FoodRescue.net jw@foodrescue.net 317-694-4006 A “get started” kit will be sent automatically to you upon providing your email address. Send Pictures to Inspire Others to Food Rescue
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