University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Establish a policy to donate unused edible food to a local food bank, shelter, or charity

Submitter: Laura Barnes

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https://hdl.handle.net/2142/100163

Description

Title
Establish a policy to donate unused edible food to a local food bank, shelter, or charity
Issue Date
2016
Keyword(s)
  • Food donation
  • Food service -- Schools -- Environmental aspects
  • Food waste
  • Green Lunchroom Challenge
  • School lunchrooms -- Environmental aspects
Abstract
After source reduction, diverting food from the landfill in order to feed hungry people is the second most desirable category of actions on the US EPA's Food Recovery Hierarchy. By establishing a policy to donate the unused edible food from your school or district to a local food bank, shelter, or charity, you’ll be fighting waste, fighting hunger, and setting an example of social responsibility for students. Furthermore, federal law (the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act) protects individuals and organizations (including schools) which donate food in good faith from criminal and civil liability.
Publisher
Champaign, IL : Illinois Sustainable Technology Center
Series/Report Name or Number
Green Lunchroom Challenge Diverting Food for Human Consumption Activity
Type of Resource
text
Language
en
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http://hdl.handle.net/2142/100163
Sponsor(s)/Grant Number(s)
Funded by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5

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Green Lunchroom Challenge PRIMARY
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