Green Initiatives

San Diego Food Bank Prevents Local Food Waste with Fresh Rescue Program

Millions of pounds of food are diverted away from the landfill every year in San Diego County – thanks to the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank’s Fresh Rescue Program. Launched in 2014, the Food Bank’s Fresh Rescue Program is an edible food recovery program, which helps food vendors (grocery stores, food retailers and…

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San Diego Food Bank Programs Reduce Food Waste

The San Diego Food Bank is raising awareness about food waste in the US by highlighting our food recovery efforts. While 40% of edible food goes to waste in the U.S., 1 in 8 adults and 1 in 5 children in the San Diego region are food insecure*. The Food Bank is doing our part…

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