The True Cost of American Food

ConferenceApril 15, 2016

Each year while Americans are throwing out $218 billion worth of food, hunger costs our nation $168 billion.

• Infrastructure and capacity• Sector innovation & cross-sector collaboration• Inefficient distribution• Nutritional deficiencies• Business concerns (liability, consistency, costs)

The biggest challenges in food recovery

• Santa Clara County• Alameda County• Alameda Kitchen

Near-Term Actions

Learn more at www.foodshift.net/alamedakitchen

• Commitment to innovation• Increase capacity and infrastructure first before encouraging

more donations.• Financially sustainable social enterprise • Community driven solutions• Cross-sector collaboration• High-quality, nutritious food first• Food alone won’t solve hunger. • Food is so much more than just fuel for the body

Key Principles for a Sustainable Food Recovery Sector

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Let’s do this!

EXTRA SLIDES

Full report: www.refed.com

Full report: www.refed.com

Essential Ingredients Needed to Improve Food Recovery

The biggest challenges in food recovery:

Full report: www.foodshift.net/report

Regional Actions

Hire a coordinator

Host a forum

Launch a cross-

sector working

group

Join the Alameda County Food Recovery Working Group!

Next Meeting: Wed. April 13 at 2 pm 1000 Broadway, 5th Floor, Room 5000B