Faith Fights Food Waste Interview

A shocking 40 percent of all food in the USA is never consumed. 

Faith Fights Food Waste is helping faith leaders of all faiths raise awareness about food waste from their own faith perspective, and its link with hunger.

Over one third of any given US congregation is likely to be gardeners, many of whom will produce a surplus of fresh food. Find out about the vital contribution they are making to reduce hunger.

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April 22, 2021

How Can We Stop People in Our Community from Going Hungry

#190 Great.com Talks With... Faith Fights Food Waste

Religious communities throughout the world have deep-rooted traditions of feeding the hungry. The practice is especially evident in the USA, where 70 percent of food pantries are found in houses of worship. In this episode we talked with Gary Oppenheimer from Faith Fights Food Waste about spreading the message among American congregations that reducing food waste will reduce hunger.

Faith Fights Food Waste is an education program about food waste designed for faith leaders of all religions. Gary explains that there are clear references to food waste and profligacy in religious scripture; the customizable sermons on Faith Fights Food Waste’s website help drive home the religious significance of reducing how much food ends up in the garbage. 

About 88 million Americans attend a religious service every week, so there is huge potential for the clergy to spread a positive message and inspire action. There are nine calls to action on the website. These include donating excess produce, reducing portion sizes and not shopping without a shopping list.

Listen to the whole interview to learn more about the religious significance of avoiding food waste. Faith Fights Food Waste is part of AmpleHarvest.org, an organization which rallies gardeners to eliminate food waste. The organization welcomes donations.

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