The New York Times editorial board calls for a concerted effort to reduce food waste. The food discarded by consumers and retailers in just the most developed nations would be more than enough to sustain all the world’s 870 million hungry people if effective...
You’ve probably heard the statistic that 40% of the food produced in the US goes uneaten. And, as Ashley Zanolli of the EPA explains Food waste is the single largest and least-recovered waste stream in the U.S. From the time our food is produced and all the...
This past holiday season, the MetroEast Community Hotline Channel graciously hosted Urban Gleaners on their show. They invited us to highlight our major programs and to talk about the ever pervasive and expanding need in Portland. As we enter into Urban...
By all accounts, the food industry is working under the assumption that wasting food saves them money in the long run; that always having a full supply store and back-stock is paramount to customers who demand all things at all times. As a customer of restaurants and...
I sure am thankful for this beautiful Oregon summer we’re having. Gardens are bursting, people are happy and out on the streets, and everything just feels a little more alive when the sun is shining. Unfortunately, in terms of food, this means things ripen like crazy...
Urban Gleaners mission sells itself: reducing waste and want by rescuing and redistributing food. As virtually everyone is a contributor to the waste stream it is easy to appreciate the endeavors of Urban Gleaners. It might take a greater leap– stretching of...
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