JUNE 2023 - Building a Food System That Works for Everyone:

Yet while the connections between food waste and sustainability and resilience are clear, its link to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) issues can often be harder to discern – beyond the critical role that food recovery plays in redistributing food at risk of going to waste to those in need. [...] As such, we have conducted this landscape assessment to explore the intersection of food waste and JEDI issues, in order to start to define ReFED’s role in furthering the dialogue and to provide actionable recommendations and motivation for others in the space. [...] Yet while the connections between food waste and sustainability and resilience are clear, its link to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) issues can often be harder to discern – beyond the critical role that food recovery plays in redistributing food at risk of going to waste to those in need. [...] As such, we have conducted this landscape assessment to explore the intersection of food waste and JEDI issues, to start to define ReFED’s role in furthering the dialogue, and to provide actionable recommendations and motivation for others in the space. [...] Selecting, buying, storing, preparing, and eating food mindfully can be both activism and a show of honor and respect to the entire cycle intertwined with seeds, land, farmers, and food.” Food Waste Prevention Week (FWPW) is a consumer awareness campaign that aims to increase understanding of food waste, share why it is a problem, and educate people on ways to de- crease wasted food in their own h.