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May 11, 2020

A New Coalition Wants To Do Some Good With Local Farmers’ Extra Food

The Mid-Atlantic Food Resilience and Access Coalition is working to make sure food relief efforts are making use of local resources.

May 27, 2016

Chefs Head To The Hill To Cook Up Policy Change

Celebrity chefs headed to the Hill this week to advocate for legislation aimed at standardizing food expiration labels.

May 19, 2016

Photos: ‘Ugly’ Produce Makes For A Feast At Feeding The 5000

From recovered vegetable paella to fish heads, food waste was front and center on the plates at Feeding the 5000.

May 12, 2016

Nonprofit Will Serve Thousands Of Free Lunches Downtown

Made up of more than 2,000 pounds of food that would have otherwise gone to waste.

Apr 30, 2015

Capital Cheapskate: Diving Deep into Food Waste

There’s evidence the tide (of trash) is turning, as restaurants and non-profits resolve to make use of excess food.

 
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