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Zero Hunger Zero Waste: Food Waste Reductio ion & Food Rescue 2019 AFDO Annual Conference Shana Davis, MPH, RS 1 Kroger Nashville Division 2018 Results 2,002,121 60.10% total pounds rescued from our stores total waste diversion


  1. Zero Hunger Zero Waste: Food Waste Reductio ion & Food Rescue 2019 AFDO Annual Conference Shana Davis, MPH, RS 1

  2. Kroger – Nashville Division 2018 Results 2,002,121 60.10% total pounds rescued from our stores total waste diversion This is equivalent to 1,668,434 meals 8% improvement in waste diversion 80% increase in donations from 2017 from 2017

  3. Food Rescue Program • This program addresses both hunger and waste • Our food bank partners visit Kroger stores several times a week to collect food items • We are able to donate fresh, frozen and shelf-stable products • Reclaim is also sent to the food bank for processing • Work with the Food Bank on certain product withdrawals • Following food safety best practices allows us to donate food items across all perishable departments 6

  4. • All Nashville Division stores participate in our Food Waste Recycling program • Methods used to improve waste diversion: • Annual compactor audits to review store habits and identify opportunities • Exploring additional recycling categories (Ex: cardboard, metal) • Signage refresh to improve employee engagement 7

  5. Thank You! 2019 AFDO Annual Conference Shana Davis, MPH, RS 8

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