Ep 44: Giving Food Another Life, with City Harvest

This episode we’re joined by Laura Winningham, CEO of City Harvest London. City Harvest puts surplus food to good use in a sustainable way. While thousands of Londoners go hungry each day, safe, healthy, usable food is being disposed of. City Harvest collects this from all segments of the food industry and delivers it to 300 organisations that provide meals to vulnerable people. These include homeless shelters, soup kitchens, childrens' programs, centres for the elderly, and refuges for women experiencing domestic violence.This is good for society and the planet in several ways! It saves the services’ money, freeing up funds for vital services. It saves restaurants money. And it diverts food from landfill where it would release greenhouse gases. With Laura, we learn more about the issues of food poverty and food surplus. We also find out how City Harvest is continuing to operate on the frontline during the COVID-19 pandemic. What is the impact of this crisis on the needs of people? What is the impact on food surplus? What is the impact on operations for City Harvest?Check out and support at: www.cityharvest.org.uk@cityharvestlondonRefillable deodorant mentioned: www.wearewild.com