In the U.S., 39 percent of undergrads are low-income and in danger of experiencing food insecurity. One professor at San Diego State University (SDSU) has taken action to combat student hunger on campus. By partnering with Feeding San Diego, Dr. ‘Niyi Coker has created a system of free pantries on campus which he keeps stocked [...]
A small rural community about an hour from the City of San Diego known widely for its avocado and citrus groves, Fallbrook is known as “The Friendly Village.” Fallbrook Food Pantry, the town’s only hunger-relief organization, exemplifies friendliness at every level. A recent visit to the pantry was filled with smiles, laughs, and, yes, lots [...]
We often use the phrases “food rescue” and “feed people, not landfills” – but what does that look like? Feeding San Diego currently rescues over one million pounds of food every month from grocery stores alone. As part of our food rescue efforts, we work with over 600 local and national food donors to divert [...]
Starting January 1, 2022, Senate Bill 1383 will go into effect and set an incredible precedent. Grocery stores, supermarkets, food service providers, food distributors, and wholesale food vendors will no longer be allowed to send perfectly edible food to the landfill. Instead, they must donate it to hunger relief organizations like Feeding San Diego. [...]
This past Sunday, July 25, over 25 volunteers gathered at a private residence in Rancho Santa Fe, a region of San Diego County best known for its large estates and country lifestyle. Common sightings include people on horseback and homeowners’ many fruit trees, both beautiful sights to see only 20 minutes or so from [...]
Do you ever wonder what happens to all the unsold food at the end of the day at Starbucks stores across the country? We're happy to report that in San Diego County, and across the country, it goes to feed those facing hunger. Through an innovative partnership with Feeding America®, hunger relief organizations like Feeding San Diego and partner [...]
Just a year ago, a joint effort between Swinerton Renewable Energy, Girl Scouts San Diego, and Feeding San Diego led to the creation of a STEM-centric Girl Scouts patch. The "Climate Controller" patch is focused on food waste and rescue and is endorsed by both the United Nations and the United Nations Association San Diego. It addresses multiple sustainable development goals of the United Nations: climate [...]
Sending food to the landfill should be considered a last resort. In addition to avoiding the detrimental environmental impact that food waste creates, reducing overall waste allows us to minimize disposal costs. Thanks to an ongoing partnership with Alpine-based Bloom Family Farms, we can focus more resources toward distributing much-needed food to those experiencing hunger to work toward creating [...]
Nearly 70% of all food the organization distributed during the pandemic has been rescued SAN DIEGO (April 1, 2021) — This Earth Month, Feeding San Diego is announcing the launch of Feed People, Not Landfills, a campaign dedicated to educating San Diegans about the importance of food rescue for both people and the planet. Food rescue, or food recovery, is the process of diverting surplus food that would otherwise go to waste. Feeding [...]
In 2019, an enormous 35% of all food in the United States went unsold or uneaten.* Most all of it became food waste, meaning it went straight to landfill, incineration, or down the drain, or was simply left in the fields to rot—with a greenhouse gas footprint equivalent to 4% of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Much [...]
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