We don’t cancel dinner plans just because a friend is running five minutes late, and we don’t stop listening to someone simply because they misspeak. So why do we give up on food so easily? A bruised apple, oddly shaped bread, or leftovers from two nights ago—these items often get tossed out instead of being eaten or repurposed.
Food is everything. It’s health, family, connection, culture, water, energy, labor, and more. When we treat food like it’s disposable, we’re overlooking the time, care, and resources invested in every bite. Instead, let’s treat our food with the love it deserves.
The Hidden Cost of Wasting Food
Here’s the truth: food waste has a significant cost. When food is wasted and sent to landfills, it produces methane, a greenhouse gas far more potent than carbon dioxide. This means that wasting food isn’t just a missed opportunity to nourish ourselves and others—it’s hurting our planet.
The food we rescue from farms, distributors, and local producers isn’t “bad” food. It was simply caught in a system that didn’t have a plan for it. When we take that excess food and transform it into meals, we’re not only preventing it from going to waste—we’re actively fighting climate change by keeping methane out of the atmosphere. Every meal served instead of wasted is a win for the planet.
How You Can Make a Difference
If you care about the environment, start with your plate. Eat your leftovers, compost what you can’t eat, and support organizations working to keep food out of landfills. It’s the most powerful way to reduce your carbon footprint.
We invite you to join us in our effort to love food, feed people, and stop climate change. Donate. Volunteer. Become an ambassador. Or just ask how you can help.
The only mistake is doing nothing.