Reducing Food Waste in Schools: Transforming Cafeterias through Community-Driven and Grassroots Initiatives
Reducing Food Waste in Schools: Transforming Cafeterias through Community-Driven and Grassroots Initiatives
Past Event
September 26 | 2024 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST
Location
VirtualBased on their number of locations, our schools are the largest restaurant chain in the United States. So how can we help them cut down on the amount of food they waste every school day? For this discussion, we’ll be talking with representatives from K-12 school districts in New Hampshire, Maine, and Maryland to learn what they’re doing to address the problem—and how their experiences can serve as a model for others.
Details
These are additional resources shared by panelists and attendees during the webinar:
California's Climate Pollutant Reduction Strategy (CalRecycle)
Food Waste Reduction Toolkit for Illinois Schools (Wasted Food Action Alliance)
Food Sharing Tables Guidance for Schools (Maine CDC Health Inspection Program)
Share Fridge Signage Example (MCCPTA & Regenerative Solutions)
Food Rescue Maine Study (Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions)
(Please note that these resources have not been vetted by ReFED)
Panelists
Advika Agarwal
Student and Founder
Shrusti Amula
Student and Founder
Tara Happy
Environmental Science Teacher
Susanne Lee
Faculty Fellow, Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions
Joe Richardson
Founder
Event Resources
Reducing Food Waste in Schools: Transforming Cafeterias through Community-Driven and Grassroots InitiativesCo-Host
Upcoming Schedule
Quantifying the Methane Footprint of Food Loss and Waste in the United States