What is food recovery?

Food recovery, or food rescue, is the practice of saving unused and edible food from being thrown away. Instead, the food is diverted to community organizations and emergency food programs to help those with increased need. 

Community organizations currently in partnership with LCPS:

• Tree of Life

• United Methodist Church 

• LINK

Did you know?    

33.3% of all food produced around the world is wasted.

For further information on food waste and strategies to reduce waste at the K12 level, see the below resources: 

• USDA Reducing Food Waste at K-12 Schools

• USDA Food Waste Facts