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Preventing perfectly good food from going to waste in Pittsburgh and Southwest Pennsylvania.
Every day in Pittsburgh, 40% of edible food ends up in landfills—while 1 in 8 of our neighbors struggles with…
This September, Rooted celebrates 412 Food Rescue’s first decade with a dinner inspired by rescued food. For the past 10…
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We fight food waste:
Up to 40% of food that is produced is wasted.
We fight hunger:
1 in 5 Pittsburghers is experiencing food insecurity.
We protect the environment:
Food waste generates the most toxic greenhouse gas in landfills.
SINCE 2015
Over
36
lbs. of surplus food rescued
Equivalent to more than
30
meals provided
Over
74
lbs. of CO2 mitigated
Alongside our amazing volunteers, known as Food Rescue Heroes - together we are transforming the communities all around us.
”2020 World Changing Idea Award Winner
Fast Company
”Chances are, all that leftover food from your office party or wedding might end up in a dumpster—and eventually the landfill. Unless a hero swoops in.
NPR
