Podcasts about Food rescue

Students at Marion Cross School in Vermont conducted interviews related to the EPA's  Food Recovery Hierarchy, which from most preferrable to least preferable includes Source Reduction, feeding hungry people, feeding animals, industrial uses, composting, and landfills.   These K-12 Food Rescue student leaders interviewed Kelsey Head with Cedar Circle Farms regarding Source Reduction, Cherry Sullivan with Willing Hands regarding feeding people, Marc Aquilla regarding  Feeding Animals, Cat Buxton with The Upper Valley Super Compost Project regarding composting, and Andy Scherer with the Greater Upper Valley Solid Management Waste District  regarding food waste sent to landfills.  Enjoy Episode 174 of the K-12 Food Rescue Podcast!

Kathy Nguyen is the Green Star Schools Program Manager of Eco-Cycle in Boulder, Colorado. Listen to her journey providing school food waste solutions in Episode 173 of the K-12 Food Rescue Podcast.

Sara Freeland is the nutrition service site manager at Sheridan High School in Sheridan Indiana. Sheridan nutrition services is involved in reducing school food waste with multiple strategies, including a refrigerator that can be accessed by students who are hungry during the day.Enjoy Episode 172 !

Rogue Bailey started noticing the high amount of food waste at Bioscience High School, and she conducted a food waste audit with support from the staff and students at the HS, which showed 17,000 pounds of food could be prevented from entering a landfill with a few changes. Listen to her story in Episode 171 of the K-12 Food Rescue Podcast.

Audrey Pak is a senior at Stargate HS in Colorado. Listen to her inspiring story about bringing share tables and composting initiatives to her high school in episode 170 of the K-12 Food Rescue Podcast!

The average American household throws away $200 of food each month. How can we get more food onto plates and less into landfills? This hour, changing the food system, from the farm to your kitchen. Guests include food waste expert Dana Gunders, social entrepreneur Jasmine Crowe-Houston, chef and sustainability activist Anthony Myint and behavioral scientist Jiaying Zhao. Original broadcast date: December 6, 2024.TED Radio Hour+ subscribers now get access to bonus episodes, with more ideas from TED speakers and a behind the scenes look with our producers. A Plus subscription also lets you listen to regular episodes (like this one!) without sponsors. Sign-up at: plus.npr.org/tedLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Anne Rosenthal, is the Farm to School Specialist in the FoodServices Department at Baltimore City Public Schools in Baltimore Maryland. Enjoy Episode 168 of The K-12 Food Rescue Podcast.

Kate Urbank is the site director of Food Rescue US in Washington DC.  Food Rescue US – DC has kept over 12 million pounds of healthy excess food out of landfills, redirecting it to the food insecure.  Food Rescue US - DC also works with both public and private schools to rescue food in DC schools. Enjoy Episode 167 of the K-12 Food Rescue Podcast.

Kendra Gay is a facilitator for the Rhode Island School Recycling Project, an organization that has been instrumental in engaging many schools in Rhode Island to participate in school food waste solutions.Enjoy Episode 166

Alex Rampton is a senior at Skyline High School in Utah, and took over leadership of "WasteBusters" in the 2025/2026 school year, which is a youth organization founded by Isabel Khachatryan the in the prior year, and focused on waste reduction in their school district. Enjoy Episode 164 of The K-12 Food Rescue Podcast!

Olive Araujo and Grace Walker are students at Garvin Elementary in Rhode Island, and Michelle Carter is the principal. Garvin Elementary was recently named a "Food Smart" school by the Rhode Island Recycling Project, and in this episode, they share their journey of implementing school food waste solutions at Garvin!Enjoy episode 165 of the K-12 Food Rescue Project.

The Hidden Lightness with Jimmy Hinton – In Pittsburgh, 412 Food Rescue transforms surplus food into hope, feeding families while reducing waste. Through its innovative Food Rescue Hero app, volunteers turn compassion into action, ensuring meals reach those in need. This movement shows how technology and kindness unite communities, proving hunger can be solved when people choose to act with purpose and light...

A Waikato food rescue group is harvesting hundreds of kilos of backyard bounty fruit that would other wise go to waste. Go Eco Food has been going for more than a decade but recently appealed to people with more home grown produce than they can use to donate it for re-distribution. Its chief executive Jo Wrigley spoke to Lisa Owen.

Diana Lara is the Executive Director of Food Finders, a Food Rescue organization in California . Food Finders has rescued 2 million pounds of school food from 2020-2025 from 120 schools in Southern California. Food Finders has rescued food from schools since at least 2016, when they were rescuing food from 30 schools at that time. Enjoy hearing about their decade long journey rescuing school food in episode 159 of the K-12 Food Rescue Podcast.

Listen to Peter Kellogg's volunteer journey supporting the food share table initiative at David Fairchild Elementary.  Peter is a senior at the University of Miamistudying Ecosystem Science Policy, and has volunteered at David Fairchild Elementary, a school that has been involved with implementing share tables in partnership with the Miami Dade County Council PTA and Florida Green Schools.https://greenu.miami.edu/eco-agency/index.html

Send us a textFor this surprise drop from us at T o S - we sit down with Jake Tepperman, founder of Chicago Food Rescue, an organization dedicated to bridging the gap between food waste and food insecurity. What began as a mission to redirect surplus food away from landfills has grown into a community-driven movement that reshapes food access and reduces climate impact across Chicago.In this conversation, we explore the founding story of Chicago Food Rescue and what inspired Jake to take action.How CFR helps volunteers get involved rescuing surplus food and ensures safe, equitable distribution to communities in need.The role of technology, including their app, powered by Food Rescue Hero, in scaling volunteer engagement and streamlining pickups, deliveries and collaborative efforts with organizations such as The Love Fridge, Nourishing Hope, and others. The everyday steps we can all take to reduce food waste in our own lives and in the industry.Chicago Food Rescue's future goals and vision for a city where good food never goes to waste.Whether you're in hospitality, foodservice, or simply care about the future of your community, this episode sheds light on the power of innovation, collaboration, and people showing up for each other.S/o to Blind Barber Chicago for hosting this necessary conversation, our entire production crew, editing team and community for supporting this impactful narrative.We're back later this week - see you soon. - The T o S CrewLearn more and get involved below. Chicago Food Rescue WebsiteChicago Food Rescue on InstagramFollow Jake TeppermanNeed to catch up? Subscribe to our YouTube Channel here and show us some love on the reviews - wherever you get your podcasts. It matters and so do you.

Why is it important to include more than just your 3-5 favourite veggies in the week. Rob and Sandra discuss the reasons behind 'rainbow on the plate' and why variety and diversity of plant foods is so critical for overall health.Episodes mentioned, include:Nutrition Nuggets Ep 87. Five Ways to Add More Vegetables https://youtu.be/s85YuJhtd44?si=PjUm1a62qjM3XrTt Nutrition Nuggets 55. Are White Vegetables Part of the Rainbow https://youtu.be/bp_MCkT6dMo?si=HpTAczu3wqFL8HK1⁠Nutrition Nuggets 72. Why are Greens So Important? https://youtu.be/Hio4uTJsi8E?si=MwLYdYL2eVwD3a8iNutrition Nuggets 40. Orange Foods Health Benefits  https://youtu.be/ek2bYajUeEE?si=9MTUEa0Y5qtc0zRYNutrition Nuggets 54. How to Make your Salad a Meal https://youtu.be/36oR2ltOuy0?si=JBRaYBusIxjv2srBNutrition Nuggets 83. Purple Food Power https://youtu.be/ayvDqGeynuw?si=BCOHHIG0n3vy06eSEp 43. Food Rescue and Redistribution with Meredith Cushing, RD https://youtu.be/9LWCjx7gj4E?si=3GeVaPCw62V2r_ylEp 68. Earth Month Food Waste in the Household - Reduce, Reuse and Recycle in the Kitchen https://youtu.be/f-NHsdolwJE?si=qzgmH4tSXhGXqC6qEp 115. Eating Local with CSA Farmer, Joanne Priestley https://youtu.be/Q0HjSoAs6BI?si=cNNDJllSTn9dqVZuEnjoying the show? Consider leaving a 5 star review, and/or sharing this episode with your friends and family :)Sign up for our newsletter on our website for weekly updates and other fun info. You can also visit our social media pages. We're on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Your support helps fuel the stoke and keeps the show going strong every week. Thanks!Website: www.mywifethedietitian.comEmail: mywifetherd@gmail.com

Ogni anno in Australia 7,6 milioni di tonnellate di cibo fresco finiscono in discarica. Per contrastare questi sprechi, nel 2024 Laura Marini ha iniziato, dal suo giardino di St Kilda, una raccolta spontanea di cibo che è diventata ora un appuntamento settimanale.

Sabrina and Valentina Navarra share their Food Rescue journey from Elementary to High School.

Toward Zero Waste's Megan Holler shares her journey of bringing share tables to Wake County Public Schools in North Carolina.https://towardzerowaste.org/share-program/https://www.wral.com/news/education/more-wake-schools-turning-wasted-food-into-snacks-for-students-june-2025/

There is disappointment and grief that a food rescue service and community hub in Wellington is set to close after 15 years. The Free Store redistributes surplus food from more than 60 eateries free to those in need, saying last year alone it rescued 42,000 kilograms of food. But for many, it's the sense of kinship and community the store has created that makes it really special, with one of its volunteers even offering to walk the length of the country to save it. Maisie Arnold-Barron reports.

Listen to the inspiring story of the Green Team at McKay Elementary in Beaverton Oregon, featuring Lauren Kelly, parent leader of the Green Team, and Emma Byrd, a 10 year old student member of the Green Team at McKay Elementary.

Upcycled Food: the Climate Solution Sitting in Your Trash with Emily Lafferty and Amanda OenbringWhat if the future of food isn't about creating more, but wasting less? In this episode of The Drip, we sit down with Amanda Oenbring, CEO of the Upcycled Food Association, and Emily Lafferty, Director of Supply Chain at Seven Sundays, a breakfast brand rewriting the rules of what ends up on your plate.Together, they're part of a movement turning food system “waste” into something far more valuable: a solution. We go deep on the science, the systems, and the surprising innovations behind upcycled ingredients. Think of it as ingredient alchemy: transforming by-products into breakfast, and inefficiencies into impact.In this episode, you'll hear about:What counts as “upcycled”? The big problem with food waste – and the greatest opportunities for innovationReal-world examples: from by-products to breakfast The challenges of processing upcycled foodsPractical ways to plug into the upcycled food revolutionJump to:(00:07) Upcycling 101: What it really means(00:54) Meet Emily Lafferty and Amanda Oenbring(03:42) What is upcycled food, exactly?(05:09) Food waste: The hidden giant(07:26) Upcycled ingredients in action(09:10) Tech hurdles and how to solve them(18:57) This episode's song recommendation.(19:34) This episode's mantra.Featured Artist and Song:Pyaar by TroyboiLinks mentioned in this episode:Amanda Oenbring on LinkedInEmily Lafferty on LinkedInUpcycled Food AssociationSeven SundaysThe Highwomen by Crowded Table, music was chosen by AmandaSunday Vibes by Masego, music was chosen by EmilyConnect with the showAQUALABZachary Cartwright, PhD

In this episode, Camille Licate, founder of Kids for Positive Change, shares her exciting journey from a working commercial actor in Los Angeles California to founding Kids for Positive Change in Ohio. Camille has helped establish food share tables in Ashtabula Area City Schools, and actively promotes student leadership in running the food share tables.

This episode features Carin Keyes, the partnership coordinator at Manz Elementary in Eau Claire Area School District in Wisconsin, as well as Manz Elementary students Emmett Johnson and Bryant Sorenson.  All three have helped set up “no thank you”  tables and composting initiatives at Manz Elementary.

In this episode 147, Seth Williams, the Environmental Programs Facilitator for the Frisco IndependentSchool District in Texas, shares the journey of the Frisco ISD to reduce school food waste in their district.

In this episode, Wendy Peterson, South Washington County Schools Director of Student Nutrition in Minnesota, shares about the partnership between Washington County Schools and Basic Needs, a local not for profit feeding children and families in need in the community.   Working together, they rescue nutritious school food that is unopened and unwanted from the trays of students that they choose not to eat on a given day. The program feeds families instead of landfills!

In this episode, Lexi Gross, a senior at Otsego High School in Michigan and Julie Guthrie, the Otsego High School food service director, share their journey establishing share tablesat Otsego High School.

[DONATE] In this episode of The Collective US, hosts Erica Austin and Ryan Buck explore food insecurity in Northwest Michigan with guests from the Northwest Food Coalition and Meals on Wheels. Rachael Cougler explains how the coalition—made up of over 70 grassroots organizations—partners with groups like Groundwork Center and Food Rescue to deliver fresh, local food to those in need. Mary Clulo shares her journey from volunteer to coalition chair, emphasizing the importance of nutrition and the complexity of organizing food systems across six counties. Lisa Robitshek of Meals on Wheels highlights how their service not only provides meals to homebound seniors but also offers vital wellness checks and emotional support.The episode underscores how economic challenges like inflation, housing shortages, and lack of childcare intensify food insecurity, and how community volunteers and donors play a crucial role in filling the gap. Listeners are encouraged to support upcoming fundraisers—Moomers for Meals on April 27 and the Empty Bowls event on May 4—to help sustain these essential services. For more information or to get involved, visit nmcaa.net or northwestmifoodcoalition.org.

In this episode, current supervisor of school nutrition in TheNew Richmond School District in Wisconsin, and former president of the Wisconsin School Nutrition Association, Bobbie Guyette,  shares her story of learning about food waste in Minnesota at the very beginning of her career, to implementing share tables and school food waste solutions in New Richmond.   “We want healthy kids, not healthy trashcans” is one of her favorite quotes.   To learn more about share tables in New Richmond schools, you can contact Bobbie at bguyette@newrichmond.k12.wi.us

Many people's childhood memories of boiled frozen peas have turned them off (for life) of all frozen vegetables. Too bad....since, this is a great way to get a variety (and rainbow) of produce into your weekly diet. We also know that people who include frozen produce in their weekly intake have overall better quality diets and reach their recommended daily veg/fruit targets than those who only eat fresh.There are so many great varieties and options for frozen vegetables, and today, we discuss some key staples of the frozen kind for your kitchen.Episodes referenced includeEp 43 Food Rescue and Food Waste Prevention with Meredith Cushing, RDNutrition Nuggets 71 - What are the Health Benefits of Frozen FruitsEp 168 Farmed Fish vs Wild - What's the Difference?Ep 107 Food Is Medicine with Dr. Wesley McWhorter, RDHomemade meals ensure that families' are healthier - Study from International Journal of Nutrition and Physical ActivityFrequency of eating home cooked meals and potential benefits for diet and health: cross-sectional analysis of a population-based cohort studyAmerican Journal of Lifestyle Medicine Home Meal Preparation - A Powerful Medical InterventionTaste of Frozen fish preferred over fresh It's high time to start purchasing frozen produce and other freezer foods for health!Enjoying the show? Consider leaving a 5 star review, and/or sharing this episode with your friends and family :)Sign up for our newsletter on our website for weekly updates and other fun info. You can also visit our social media pages. We're on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Your support helps fuel the stoke and keeps the show going strong every week. Thanks!Website: www.mywifethedietitian.comEmail: mywifetherd@gmail.com

530 Food Rescue Coalition saves food that would otherwise be thrown away and gives it to nonprofits to distribute to residents in need. Also, a new study shows that atmospheric rivers are increasingly powerful, bigger and happen more often, and a Chico hardware store based in the city for more than 150 years is gearing up to close at the end of this month.

530 Food Rescue Coalition saves food that would otherwise be thrown away and gives it to nonprofits to distribute to residents in need. Also, a new study shows that atmospheric rivers are increasingly powerful, bigger and happen more often, and a Chico hardware store based in the city for more than 150 years is gearing up to close at the end of this month.

Food rescue organisations fear thousands of tonnes of surplus food could end up in landfills if funding due to run out in June is not renewed. 

Listen to the inspiring stories of Alexander Black with Recycle Your Food in Burbank California, MarthaWalter, principal at Bret Harte Elementary, andKreigh Hampel who served the City of Burbank for 17 years as a Recycling Coordinator and has been volunteering his time at Bret Harte Elementary.Alex, Martha, and Kreigh have developed a student leadership program called “Eco Kids” that educates students on food waste solutions, as well as other sustainability practices and responsibilities.   Enjoy the podcast!

In this episode, New Jersey HS junior Veer Agarwal shareshow in the summer of 2024, he started noticing how much food was wasted, and the steps he took to do something about it, founding RESQFOOD, a group of volunteersin his high school committed to finding surplus food in restaurants willing to donate, and to picking it up and delivering it to a local caring agencies.  

In this episode of the K-12 Food Rescue Podcast, DanaHendricks, a parent of a student  in theStevenson Carson School District in the state of Washington, along Somer Meade,who works with  the Green Team in hercapacity as the local  Washington StateUniversity Extension representative,   sharehow they built a K-12 Food Rescue program after Dana's son noticed so much foodbeing wasted in his school.  Dana wasable to discover the resources at FoodRescue.net, and connect with Food Rescueto walk through the steps of establishing a food waste solution in her sonsschool. 

Listen to the inspiring story of 3 Appleby College studentsin Canada.  Myra Datta, Dyanne Jiang, and Ishaan Grotra have led a food waste reduction movement in their school district by implementing some unique ideas through their WasteZero Project to encourage student participation!  Enjoy our first Canadian episode of the K-12 Food Rescue Podcast.

Listen to the inspiring journey of Josey Crew, the Directorof Child Nutrition at Hardin County Schools in Kentucky.   In this episode, Josey shares about her background serving children and families need through the WIC program, and then subsequently becoming the Director of Child Nutrition at Hardin County Schools.  Hardin County Schools delivers an amazing Food Share program and Share Table program that is a model of all school districts in the U.S.A. 

Conversation with Ronni Kahn, founder of OzHarvest, Australia's leading food rescue organization. Established in 2004 OzHarvest gathers surplus food and delivers it to charities supporting people in need. Ronni's impact extends globally, inspiring others to combat food waste and hunger sustainably.

Claire Concannon heads to the Tairāwhiti Environment Centre to learn about their mahi, and about their neighbours – Gizzy Kai Rescue.   This centre is one of 22 across New Zealand that falls under the umbrella of Environment Hubs Aotearoa. Each centre has the same goal of empowering the local community to create positive change for the environment.   Tairāwhiti Environment Centre helps local community projects, and also has a drop-in hub area that people can call in to.   Hub co-ordinator Steph Temple explains how it works.

Canterbury's largest food rescue, Kairos, needs $70,000 in less than a week to avoid cutting staff and services. General manager Stuart Ennor spoke to Alexa Cook.

Farms are suffering in Israel and while food rescue organization ‘Leket' has primarily been working to get meals to those in need around the country, there's a new need that CEO Joe Gitler and his team are working to achieve – hanging on to Israel's farms. This story was initially supposed to be a three-minute sponsored feature at the end of Thursday's news podcast, but the discussion was so interesting, so newsworthy and so full of facts and figures that we wanted to present the entire interview. Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Donate to Leket through the IDN: https://yearend.leket.org/?utm_source=shanna&utm_medium=social Israel Daily News website: https://israeldailynews.org Israel Daily News Roundtable: https://www.patreon.com/shannafuld Support our Wartime News Coverage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/independent-journalist-covering-israels-war Links to all things IDN:⁠ https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews⁠ Music: “When You Believe” - Nicole Raviv and Daniella Rodrigues (The Prince of Egypt) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqNK9A0SbSc --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/israeldailynews/support

Ep 64: From Art to Aid: Eric von Haynes on Creating Community ConnectionsSummary of the episode:Today's conversation centers on the critical distinction between mutual aid and charity, as articulated by our guest, Eric von Haynes. Eric emphasizes that mutual aid is rooted in reciprocity and community connection, contrasting it with the more transactional nature of charity. He shares insights from his extensive work in mutual aid initiatives, including the Love Fridge project, which provides community fridges stocked with food and resources, emphasizing the importance of anonymity and equality in these efforts. Throughout the discussion, Eric reflects on his artistic journey, particularly his passion for printmaking as a means of disseminating ideas and fostering community dialogue. With a focus on the values of horizontality and support, this episode encourages listeners to think critically about how we share resources and uplift one another in our communities.Takeaways:Mutual aid emphasizes reciprocity and community support, distinguishing it from mere charity.The Love Fridge initiative in Chicago showcases how community fridges can foster mutual aid.Eric advocates for slow media, valuing thoughtful engagement over rapid consumption.Art practices, like printmaking, provide a platform for voices that challenge societal norms.Chapters:• 00:01 - Introduction to Nosy AF Conversations• 03:10 - Understanding Mutual Aid and Reciprocity• 12:04 - The Concept of Mutual Aid• 17:46 - Community Fridges and Mutual Aid• 26:42 - Community Engagement and Food Rescue• 36:52 - Understanding Mutual Aid vs Charity• 40:45 - Values and Practices in Community Engagement• 46:25 - The Importance of Print in Art and Society• 55:13 - The Philosophy of Anarchy and Community• 01:01:40 - The Importance of Slow Media• 01:06:45 - The Legacy of Robert BlackburnAbout Eric:Eric Von Haynes operates under the imprint Flatlands Press and co-founded Love Fridge Chicago, a mutual aid initiative supporting community fridges. He is a visiting senior instructor of graphic design at the UIC School of Design and currently serves as the president of the Chicago Printers Guild.Resources mentioned in this episodeDean Spade Mutual Aid Book*link to book is with an affiliate link*Community Centered DesignLove Fridge Btw Happy Anniversary, Love Fridge!

Listen to the inspiring story of Oklahoma's first partnership between a public school district and a food bank to provide one solution to a component of school food waste. After Oklahoma recently passed state legislation clarifying school surplus food donations are safe, legal, and encouraged, Emily McNally and Meagan Quickle started conversations about a potential partnership between The Broken Arrow Public Schools and Broken Arrow Neighbors starting with 2 pilot schools that have resulted in over 1,000 pounds of rescued food preserved to feed families instead of landfills in the Broken Arrrow community. Emily McNally is The Director of Child Nutrition for Broken Arrow Public Schools in Oklahoma, and Megan Quickle is The Executive Director of Broken Arrow Neighbors.

Listen to the inspiring school food waste solution journey of Livia Fleming, who works with schools in New York to rescue food, leading the #FoodIsNotTrash movement to make sure nothing is wasted.

Jenn Duncan, 4th grade teacher in Fairbanks Alaska, shares her inspiring story about school food waste solutions in the 132nd episode of the K-12 Food Rescue Podcast. Alaska is the 41st state featured on the K-12 Food Rescue Podcast! Thank you Jenn for sharing your story!

Listen to the inspiring school food waste solution story of a current student, Kellen Bees, at Bellevue West HS in Nebraska, and current University of Nebraska Freshman, Jacki Petrow, in Nebraska. Both Jacki and Kellen share how the schools partnership with Green Bellevue was resurrected after Covid, and how it is currently thriving today at Bellevue West HS.

The average American throws away $200 of food each month. How can we get more food onto plates and less into landfills? This hour, changing the food system, from the farm to your kitchen. Guests include food waste expert Dana Gunders, social entrepreneur Jasmine Crowe-Houston, chef and sustainability activist Anthony Myint and behavioral scientist Jiaying Zhao. TED Radio Hour+ subscribers now get access to bonus episodes, with more ideas from TED speakers and a behind the scenes look with our producers. A Plus subscription also lets you listen to regular episodes (like this one!) without sponsors. Sign-up at: plus.npr.org/tedLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Listen to Newark Academy students, and their Science teacher, Debra Taveras, discuss their I-Rescue Lunch initiative, which encourages K-12 students to rescue, recycle and reduce food waste while feeding hungry neighbors. Through the use of the nonprofit's app, Table to Table I-Rescue and key partnerships with school ambassadors, wholesome unopened food like applesauce, fruit, yogurt as well as prepared cafeteria entrees are placed in crates for pickup by Table to Table volunteers and delivered to partners such as shelters, group homes or soup kitchens.