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In the Driver’s Seat: Abby Hurd
16 Oct

In the Driver’s Seat: Abby Hurd

Systemic injustices in the U.S. have been a part of the public conversation for the better part of 2020. While these disparities and inequalities have been a reality for over 400 years, the coronavirus pandemic and the most recent examples of police brutality have brought them to the forefront of mainstream public consciousness in the […]

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Food waste: Statistics that make you rethink your relationship with food
13 Oct

Food waste: Statistics that make you rethink your relationship with food

By guest blogger, Shannon Bergstrom Food waste is the largest single component of municipal solid waste in the U.S., and arguably, it is also the easiest type of waste to prevent. The scale of our waste is mind blowing, with 80 billion pounds discarded each year, to put that into context, that about 30-40% of […]

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5 Tips to #StrikeFoodWaste from Lovin’ Spoonfuls
25 Sep

5 Tips to #StrikeFoodWaste from Lovin’ Spoonfuls

Lovin’ Spoonfuls’ partners, staff, and supporters offered some of their tried and true tips and tricks for curbing food waste at home. They’re simple – and that’s the point. There are steps each of us can take right now to help #StrikeFoodWaste (and these are just a handful of them). Tell us about your favorite […]

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Food waste, food rescue & why it matters
21 Sep

Food waste, food rescue & why it matters

We caught up with the staff of ReFED to ask them about lessons learned during the pandemic, how the world would be different if we wasted less, and what each of us can do to be a part of the solution. What’s one lesson you hope everyone learns from COVID as it relates to food […]

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Lindsay’s Lovin’ Covers: How one local student put her talents to work for good
14 Sep

Lindsay’s Lovin’ Covers: How one local student put her talents to work for good

Meet Lindsay, a local 11-year-old whose compassion (and skills with a sewing machine!) helped create the equivalent of 3,600 meals for neighbors in need. We caught up with Lindsay to learn more about her very special project. Food insecurity has been a hot topic during the pandemic, with so many more families struggling to put […]

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