World's Dumbest Problem
TheFoodWasteProblem
In America, nearly 40% of food is wasted, while two-thirds is still edible.
The scale
90 billion potential meals lost in the United States alone
That's more than 90 billion potential meals lost in the United States alone, yet less than 4% of that food ends up being donated to communities. This represents more than $215 billion in food value wasted. At the same time, 47 million Americans experience food insecurity annually. We're wasting more than double the amount of food needed to close the hunger gap. Sharing Excess is working hard to change that equation.
Why so much waste?
Logistical barriers can prevent edible food from reaching communities
63% of food waste happens at the pre-consumer level of the supply chain. Donating food requires time, labor, transportation, and capacity that many food businesses don't have. For this reason, a lot of perfectly great food goes to waste instead of feeding our communities.
Barriers
Our solution
Make it as easy as possible to donate food
Source: Sharing Excess is built around the strategy of meeting food donors where they're at — making it as easy as possible to donate surplus food. We source food from retailers, wholesalers, distribution centers and farmers. Transport: Transportation and logistics are at the heart of what we do. Along with our own personal fleet of vehicles, Sharing Excess works with third party providers to rescue and transport food all over the country. Distribute: We collaborate with local food banks, community organizations, and mutual aid efforts to efficiently distribute millions of pounds of surplus food throughout the nation. Making meaningful impact in our communities every single day.
Your support matters
$1 donated can provide 12 meals to those in need.
Your donation goes a long way. $1 donated to Sharing Excess equals:
14.5
lbs. food delivered
12
meals made possible
$45
retail value
52
lbs. GHG reduced
Help us close the meal gap
Every dollar moves rescued food to the people who need it most.