Food Waste
About 1,500 foster youth age out of Los Angeles’ child welfare system each year. Within one year, one-fifth will be arrested or incarcerated. Within two years, half will be unemployed. Working with this population, along with adults transitioning out of incarceration and individuals who have come out of homelessness, Empower L.A.’s culinary job training...
According to the NRDC, up to 40% of food in the United States is wasted. At the same time, one in six individuals lack adequate access to food. Food Forward presents a simple solution to this disparity by connecting surplus produce with the food insecure people in Southern California communities. They collect fresh fruits and vegetables that would...
LAUSD has adopted a policy allowing schools to donate unused food to community organizations providing services to families and children. This website provides an FAQ and other information about the provisions and procedures of the policy, which was devised to avoid discarding excess food.
