EPISODE · Jun 15, 2023 · 9 MIN
Sustainable solutions to food insecurity and food waste | Trend Trekking with Food Lifeline
from The Insatiable Appetite · host The Hartman Group, Inc.
34% of consumers said fighting food waste is one of the most important factors when choosing foods and beverages to buy, according to our Sustainability 2021 study, but thousands of pounds of food still goes to waste every day. So what do you do with nearly 17,000 pounds of “abnormal” oranges that no one wanted to buy? In the latest episode of The Insatiable Appetite podcast, we recap our recent Trend Trek volunteering at Food Lifeline, a local organization that sources surplus food from farmers, manufacturers, grocery stores, and restaurants for re-distribution to nearly 1.4 million people facing food insecurity in western Washington.If you like these insights, subscribe to our free weekly email newsletter where we share data-packed infographics, insightful articles, food & beverage industry trends and more.
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34% of consumers said fighting food waste is one of the most important factors when choosing foods and beverages to buy, according to our Sustainability 2021 study, but thousands of pounds of food still goes to waste every day. So what do you do with nearly 17,000 pounds of “abnormal” oranges that no one wanted to buy? In the latest episode of The Insatiable Appetite podcast, we recap our recent Trend Trek volunteering at Food Lifeline, a local organization that sources surplus fo...
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