The price of food is rising thanks to inflation, but there is some relief for those in need. A new California law has led to a big increase in donations to the San Diego region’s largest hunger-relief organization.
“A lot of that is due to SB 1383 helping us shift that mindset from sellable and unsellable, and there's kind of a middle path. Sellable, edible and then not edible.”
Besides helping feed those in need, the new bill has been cutting down on the harmful environmental effects of food waste. “It's a win-win situation,” O’Connor said. “By reducing the amount of organic food waste that goes into the landfills and instead donating that to food recovering organizations, then we’re feeding people and not landfills.”O’Connor said Feeding San Diego now rescues about 2.3 million pounds of food every month.
Feeding San Diego accepts donations from grocery stores, manufacturers, and wholesalers all around San Diego County with the non-profit organization managing over 775 pickups every week.
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