hunger and waste in california and the us
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Hunger and Waste in California and the US
Kiran Sridhar
5/29/2010www.wastenofood.orgTwitter: @wastenofood
Work In Progress Saturday, May 29, 2010
Reasons for HungerSupply far exceeds needs
~12.5 billion tons of food from farms in California is wasted <Farm Waste>
~2.5 million tons of prepared food in California is wasted <Prepared Food Waste>
Cafeterias <New Category>
Nationwide 100 Billion tons of food is wasted
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Farm WasteWhy is food wasted?
unharvested due to resources
market prices are low
Why do they not donate?
labor costs
transportation costs
not knowing who needs their produce
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Pumpkins rotting in a farm
Unharvested corn in a field
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Prepared food WasteWhy?
expired
shelf space
Why do they not donate?
liability fears
(Good Samaritan Law)
transportation
not knowing who needs it Return
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CafeteriasCorporate cafeterias
Ebay, Google, Cisco, Apple
School cafeterias
Nueva school
Other private schools
Banquets in hotels
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Food BanksWhy don’t food banks collect the wasted food?
don’t know where the excess food is
don’t have credentials to show their legitimacy
Lack of resources Foodbank Slideshow
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My solutionCreate a website: wastenofood.org
farms, restaurants, coffee shops post excess food on the website
aid groups can see what is available
access based on location
Will approach corporations and schools
not being addressed at all
Food is diverted from landfills to people who need it efficiently
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Why it worksConcerns Addressed
Don’t Know who needs Raises awareness of hunger in communities by using the web and social media
Don’t know if they are genuine Only legitimate charities will be able to access information
Businesses have no incentive to donate Social Media increases visibility of the issue
Transportation Aid groups access information based on locationminimizes shipping costs
Cost Aid groups will glean excess crop and pay for transportation
Liability fears Educate about Good Samaritan Law
By diverting surplus food from landfills to hungry people, we help the environment too!
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