FoodRecoveryEfforts:LayoftheLand, RecommendationsandnextstepsfortheAustinArea

compiledbytheFoodSalvageandSurplusWorkingGroupoftheAustin/TravisCounty SustainableFoodPolicyBoard LeadAuthors:BrandiClarkBurton,AllenSchroeder,MarkMcKim PROTOCOL:Youarewelcometoaddtothisdocument.Youcanrearrangebutplease donotdeleteanything.WemightbeswitchingtoForumsonAustinEcoNetworktokeep buildingcontent,butfornowaddinyourresourcesandideastothisdocument.Always checkthetopofthedocumentforthelatestprotocolinstructions.Thanksandwelcome tooursandbox!

TableofContents:
TopGoals Context&LayoftheLand Context,TheFoodWasteProblem,EnvironmentalImpactsofFoodWaste Costsandbenefitsofdonatingfoodandcomposting(newsection) Policiestolearn&takeinspirationfrom ResourcesforFoodDonors DigitalTechnologiesSupportingFoodRecovery ProposedNextActionSteps AdditionaltodoItems AdditionalIdeasforPreventingWaste CurrentWorkingPrograms: FoodsurplustopeopleNational/ExamplesfromotherCities Restaurant,groceryorotherfoodestablishmentdonationsofFoodSurplus toPeopleAustin Farm&GardengrownFoodSurplustoPeopleAustin FoodSalvagetoAnimalsAustinarea Food/OilforBioFuelAustin FoodSalvagetoCompost Austin Accomplishments
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AppendixALegalProtections AppendixBTheWheatsvilleExperience(byAllenSchroeder) AppendixCQuestionsforLAre:FoodDonationOrdinance AppendixDKeyPlayers,AlliesandStakeholders,Programstocoordinateandalignwith

AppendixELanguageofLAOrdinance

TopGoals
Goal1:CityofAustinTravisCountyandsurroundingcommunitiesachieveuniversalawareness andcompleteapplicationoftheEPA/USDA/USCompostingCouncilsFoodRecoveryHierarchy http://www.epa.gov/osw/conserve/materials/organics/food/fdgener.htm Goal2:ConcurrentlyhelpthecityachievetheirgoalofZeroFoodWastetolandfillsorinsink fooddisposals.http://www.austintexas.gov/department/policiesordinances

Context&Layoftheland
Context Stoppingtheflowoffoodwastetothelandfillanddivertingittobeusedtoitsmaximum benefitisaSocialJusticeissue(povertyandhunger)aswellasanEnvironmental issue(methaneandlostsoilfertility)aswellasanEconomicsissue(wastehaulingcost, bottomline). TheFoodWasteProblem TheamountoffoodwastedintheUnitedStatesisstaggering.Fortypercentofthe foodAmericanshaveavailabletothem(fromfarmtotable)goesuneaten,according toareportreleasedthisweek(3rdweekaugust2012)bytheNaturalResources DefenseCouncil.http://www.nrdc.org/food/files/wastedfoodIP.pdfMostofthis nutrientrichuneatenfoodendsuprottinginlandfills.Thearticlecitesastudypublished bytheDepartmentofAgricultureaboutfoodlossin2008themostrecentyearfor whichafullanalysishasbeendonestatesthat$165.6billioninfoodwaswastedthat yearbyfoodretailersandconsumers.Thestudygoesontosaythat$390worthoffood perpersonwaswastedintheUnitedStatesin2008. IntheU.S.in2010,morethan34milliontonsoffoodwastewasgenerated,morethan anyothermaterialcategorybutpaper.Foodwasteaccountedforalmost14percentof thetotalmunicipalsolidwastestream,lessthanthreepercentofwhichwas 2

recoveredandrecycled.Therest33milliontonswasthrownaway,makingfood wastethesinglelargestcomponentofMSWreachinglandfillsandincinerators. http://.epa.gov/osw/conserve/materials/organics/food AstudycommissionedlastyearbytheU.N.FoodandAgricultureOrganizationestimated thataroundtheworld,1.3billionmetrictonsoffoodgotowasteannuallyintheworld. That's1/3ofallfoodproducedforhumans.http://www.thinkeatsave.org/ ThebasicprinciplethatappliesisFoodWasteisStillFood.Foodforhumans,animals ormicrobesincompost. EnvironmentalImpactofFoodWaste Inthedumpstersandinthelandfillfoodwastestinksandcreatestonsofharmful methanegas,apotentgreenhousegas. www.governing.com/topics/energyenv/MethanefromLandfills.html Environmentalistsregularlyadvocatethepreventionofwastedwaterandenergy,but littleattentionispaidtothesquanderingoffood,whichusesplentyofboth.
www.treehugger.com/...food/theimpactoffoodwasteonclimatechangeandjustabouteverythingelse.html

Uneatenfoodaccountsfor25%ofallfreshwaterusedintheUS,4%oftotalUS oilconsumption,$750million/yeartodisposeofthefood,and31milliontonsof landfillwaste.From:Fela,J.2012.Wastenot,wantnot.FrontiersinEcologyandtheEnvironment,10(2),pp61. CityofAustincasestudiesshowfoodscrapcomprisingfrom10to30%ofthewaste fromseveralsizesandtypesofAustinarearestaurants. Eurekareportontheenvironmentalimpactsofcompostingandrecycling.Great methodologyforcalculatingdiversionimpacts http://www.eurekarecycling.org/pdfs/Composting_Recycling_GreenhouseGases.pdf FoodRecovery101 FoodWastehttp://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/materials/organics/food/index.htm TheEPAhasaclearhandoutcalledPuttingSurplustoGoodUse: http://www.epa.gov/wastes/conserve/pubs/foodguide.pdf TheEPAhasissuedaFoodRecoveryChallengethatistrackedthroughWasteWise http://www.epa.gov/foodrecoverychallenge/.Howtosignupishere: http://www.epa.gov/foodrecoverychallenge/joinnow.htm InsupportoftheFoodRecoveryChallenge,andtohelpspreadfoodrecoveryefforts,the EPAishostingafreeSustainableFoodManagementWebinarSeries: http://yosemite.epa.gov/R10/ECOCOMM.NSF/climate+change/sustainablefoodwebinars

 http://www.epa.gov/osw/conserve/materials/organics/food/fdgener.htm TheUSDAandEPAhaveaFoodRecoveryHierarchythatexplains,whenitcomesto dealingwithfoodwaste: firstlookatsourcereductionie:dontoverproduceandadjustservingsizeor serviceware secondfeedhumansthesurplusfood, thirdfeedanimalsthefoodscraps, fourthindustrialuses(especiallyoil)and fifthcompostingfoodwaste. Onlyafterallofthoseoptionshavebeenexploitedshouldanyexcessgotoa landfillorincinerator(whichiscontrarytoAustinsZeroWastePlan. Thereisaneedandanopportunitytohelpbroadentheconsciousnessandpractices offoodbusinessesandthegeneralpublicaboutfoodrecovery.Somebusinesses donatesurplusfoodtopeople,butsendtherestofthefoodwastetolandfillsgivingno considerationtofeedinganimalsortocomposting.Somebusinessescompostbuthave noprogramtoconnectsurplusfoodwithhumansoranimals.Thereisverylimited attentiononredirectingfoodwasteforanimals. MembersofourgrouphaveadvisedthatthewordDiversionbeusedthroughoutthe AustinResourceRecoveryZeroWasteMasterPlanratherthanjustrecyclingand composting.Thisopensthedoorforprogramstodirectfoodtohumans,animals, industrialusesaswell. 4

PreventingFoodWaste WasteReduction http://www.epa.gov/wastes/conserve/foodwaste/index.htm http://www.thinkeatsave.org/index.php/beinformed/tipsproductionretail USDAGleaningToolkithttp://www.usda.gov/documents/usda_gleaning_toolkit.pdf EPAWebinar:PreventingFoodWastewithSourceReduction:LessonsLearnedand BestManagementPracticesfeaturingAndrewShakman,CoFounderandPresidentof LeanPathaswellasScottMeyerandMeaganJonesfromthedivisionofhousingand foodservice(DHFS)attheUniversityofTexasatAustin. http://yosemite.epa.gov/r10/ECOCOMM.NSF/Climate+Change/sustainablefoodwebinar 061412 ZeroWasteZonesparrtnershipwithNationalRestaurantAssociationtogoZeroWaste http://www.zerowastezones.org/About GreenRestaurantAssociationhttp://www.dinegreen.com/ ConserveprogramoftheNationalRestaurantAssociation http://conserve.restaurant.org/ Wehatetowastehttp://www.wehatetowaste.com/ FeedingPeople Recentstudiesshow25.7%ofTexaschildrenliveinpoverty. http://www.austinfoodbank.org/hungerisunacceptable/facts.html Therearemorethan300humanserviceagenciesthatdistributefoodtopeoplein CentralTexas. Fooddonorshavelegalprotectiontodonatesurpluspreparedandunspoiledfoodvia theFederal1996EmersonGoodSamaritanAct http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW104publ210/pdf/PLAW104publ210.pdf(whichwas precededbytheTexasGoodFaithDonorActin1981)SeeAppendix1forfulltextofboth. ThereisextremelylowawarenessoftheGoodSamaritanAct. FeedingFarmAnimals Farmersarebeinghurtfinanciallybythedroughtandthedownturnintheeconomy http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?navid=DISASTER_ASSISTANCE Note:TXStateLawpassedin2001thatmakesfeedinganimalproductstopigs illegal.www.tahc.state.tx.us/animal_health/swine/swine_feeding_law.pdf Therearelocalfarmersthatareveryinterestedinsupplementingtheiranimalsfeedwith foodscraps Composting OnOctober9,2012theNationalRestaurantAssociation(NRA)andtheUSComposting Council(USCC)announcedtheirpartnershiptoraiseawarenessaboutfoodwaste diversion,compostingeducation,andothersustainableactivitiesforthebenefitof 5

restaurantoperatorsofallsizesnationwide. TheTexasCommissiononEnvironmentalQualityoffersthisguidanceregardingwhat typeofcompostingoperationsrequireregulation. http://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/waste_permits/msw_permits/MSW_amIregulatedco mposting.html TheCityofAustinsResourceRecoveryDepartmenthasorganizedandiscarryingouta restaurantrecyclingDiversionandcompostingpilotprogram.Itisbeing implementedbyEcologyActionandOrganicsByGoshwithanassortmentof12Austin restaurants.Theyarelookingattheopportunitiesandthebarrierstointegratingrecycling andcomposting.The6monthpilotwasextendedtoayearandwillwrapupattheendof September2012.(Thisshouldallbeinthepasttenseandtherecouldbealinktothe powerpointshowntotheZeroWasteAdvisoryCommission.) CityofAustinsUniversalRecyclingOrdinancewillphaseinstartingOctober1,2012 overthenextfiveyears.ItispossiblethatCityCouncilmayamendtheUROtorequire largefoodbusinessestodivertcompostablematerialsbeginningOctober1,2016with smallerfoodbusinessesaffectedin2017.Themembersofthisworkinggrouphopethis happenssooner.Wealsowishforcurbsidecompostingby2014. TheCOAencourageshomecompostingwiththeircomposterrebateprogram. http://www.austintexas.gov/department/compostandtheTCEQoffersthisguidance: http://www.tceq.texas.gov/publications/gi/gi036.html/view Weaimtogetoutinfrontofthe2016,2017commercialcompostingrequirementsand educatefoodbusinessesaboutthefullrangeofdiversionoptionsavailableto them.

Costsandbenefitsofdonatingfoodandcomposting(newsection)
Taxbenefitstocorporationsthatmakedonationstononprofitorganizations. FortaxpurposesafoodbusinessmaydeducttheCostoffoodandDirectLaboraswellas grossprofit,(Nottoexceedtwicecost.) Costsoftraining,bins,andserviceforcompostingand/or packaging/storing/transportationforfooddonation

Policiestolearn&takeinspirationfrom
CityofLosAngelesFoodRescueordinanceRequiresthecitytodonatesurplus foodfromitsfacilitiesandevents.ReadmoreatLACitySurplusFoodDonationWebsite: http://helpfeedla.org/index.php TheL.A.FoodPolicyCouncilsFoodSecurity&NutritionWorkingGroupsupports theCityofLosAngelesandtheL.A.UnifiedSchoolDistrictintheimplementation oftheFoodRescueOrdinance.Theyeducatelocalbusinessesandemergency foodprovidersonhowtoparticipateinsurplusfoodprograms.Awesomewebsite http://goodfoodla.org/catalyze_group4.php HungerActionLAhelps: 6

 Encouragefoodbusinessestodonate. Educatefoodbusinessesonthelawsthatprotectthem. Facilitateconnectionsbetweenfoodbusinessesandlocalcharitieswho

canreceivedonatedfood. L.A.WasteReductionAssistanceProgram http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Organics/Food/

MassachusettsBanningCommercialFoodWastefromlandfills: Stateenvironmentalofficialsarepreparingtobanhospitals,universities,hotels,large restaurants,andotherbigbusinessesandinstitutionsinMassachusettsfromdiscarding foodwasteinthetrashbeginningin2014,ameasurethatincomingyearstheyhopeto extendtohomesaswell. Officialssaidtheproposedrules,designedtosavespaceinlandfillsandreduce emissionsofgasesthattrapheatintheatmosphere,willmakeMassachusettsthefirst statewithsuchacomprehensiveprohibitiononcommercialfoodwaste. Theirimmediategoalistodivertathirdofthenearly1.4milliontonsoforganicwaste producedeveryyearinMassachusettsfromlandfillsbytheendofthedecade.Instead,it wouldgotocompostingsitesandanewgenerationofspeciallydesignedplantsthat convertwasteintoenergy,heat,andfertilizer. Stateofficialssaidtheywanttobegindivertinghouseholdwastetothenewplantsbythe endofthedecade. http://bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/healthwellness/2012/05/03/stateproposebanningcom mercialfoodwastefromlandfills/uXVV6DXZXbf0vW0WfcHsQN/story.html TheEuropeanParliament'sAgricultureCommissionhasresolvedtoslashfood wasteby50%by2025,anddeclared2014"EuropeanYearAgainstFoodWaste".From:
Fela,J.2012.Wastenot,wantnot.FrontiersinEcologyandtheEnvironment,10(2),pp61.

NorthCarolinaOfficeofWasteReduction WasteReductionGrantProgram,targetsagenciesthatdivertpreparedandperishable foodsfromdisposalfacilities. WasteReductionAwardsPrograminCaliforniaforyearsitrecognizedbusinesses fordecreasingtheirwastestreamandmaximizingdiversion.

http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/WRAP/

ResourcesforFoodDonors TrainingforFoodSafetyTransporters http://www.harvestsupportnetwork.org/trainingresources.html NationalRestaurantAssociationsConSERVEprogram:http://conserve.restaurant.org/ FeedPeople,NotLandfills http://www.epa.gov/wastes/conserve/materials/organics/food/fddonate.htm 7

Digitaltechnologiessupportingfoodrecovery: ZeroPercentZero Percent is a system designed to help restaurants move out

surplus, edible food by posting donations on our online food donations marketplace. The system automatically alerts volunteers at nearby soup kitchens and shelters, through text and email, until it can find one volunteer who accepts to pick up the donation. http://www.zeropercent.us/ FeedingForwardOuronlinenetworkandmobileappwillstreamlinecritical
connectionsbetweenthosewithexcesshealthyfood(e.g.,restaurants,markets, businesses)andthoseinneed(e.g.,foodbanks,homelessshelters,humanservice organizations).Thistoolwillenablerapidredistributionofexcessfood.Ultimately,weaim toabolishfooddesertsandchallengethestructuralcausesofhungerand malnourishment.http://www.feedingforward.com/ FlashFoodRecoveryFlashFoodisbuildingamobileappthatoffersaneasywayfor restaurants,caterers,grocers,oranytypeoffoodservicebusinessthathasextra, unserved[1]foodattheendofoperatinghourstodonateitratherthanthrowitaway.

http://flashfoodrecovery.com/
TheFoodRescueBot(BoulderFoodRescue)The robot is a web-application for scheduling, routing, and tracking just-in-time food rescue. It was developed by volunteers of Boulder Food Rescue, an all volunteer non-profit organization located in Boulder, Colorado. Although originally used exclusively by Boulder Food Rescue, the robot is now used by multiple organizations around the world, fighting malnutrition and food waste with love, community, and bicycles.

http://alpha.boulderfoodrescue.org/volunteers/sign_in FoodHubFoodHubisadynamicmarketplaceandonlinedirectorythatmakesit easyandefficientforprofessionalfoodbuyersandsellerstoresearch,connect,and dobusiness.Itseasytouseandagreatplacetomeetanddobusinessoverfood. http://foodhub.org/pages/about FoodDonationConnectionFoodDonationConnectionmanagesfooddonation programsforfoodservicecompaniesinterestedindonatingfood.Thedonating processisbasedondonorsreceivingeconomicbenefitthroughtaxsavingsin additiontoinvolvementwithcommunityandcorporategoodwill.Donorsarelinked tothoseinneedthroughexistingnonprofithungerrelieforganizations.Food DonationConnectionadministerstheseprogramsthroughtheuseofanefficient communicationandreportingnetwork.Programresponsibilitiesincludelinking donorlocationswithfoodrescuegroupsorthosefeedingtheneedy,assistinginthe developmentofproductqualityandhandlingstandards,taxvaluation,donation reportingandongoingmonitoringandfollowuptoensureprogramimplementation andgrowth.http://www.foodtodonate.com/Default.aspx
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ProposedNextActionSteps
ApplytoARRforminigranttohelpputtogetheroutreachmaterialsandpilot them Getagrantresearchertodevelopalistofoptionsforfundingvariousstagesof thisresearch,outreach&education. Applyforgrants Researchotherfoodrunnerprogramsandgetcopiesoftheiroutreachmaterials tohelpusdevelopourown.
Compileforms/contractsusedbyselectfooddonorsandrecipientstoeducatedonors aboutliabilityandhowtotrackthevalueoftheirdonation(i.e.KeepAustinFed,CAFB, MealsonWheels). DevelopoutreachmaterialsforeducatingfoodbusinessesabouttheFoodRecovery Hierarchyandthebenefitsofapplyingthathierarchy,andresourcestotakeaction. Pilotusingthoseoutreachmaterialswith10differentkindsoffoodbusinesses(fast

foodchain,localcasual,nationalcasual,localfinedining,grocerystore, conveniencestore,corporatecafeteria,caterer,eventproducer,farmersmarket vendor) Incorporatefeedbackfromtheroundofpilotoutreachintooutreachmaterials Explorethepossibilityof$fromHHStohelpwithportioncontroleducation FindoutwhichchainbusinessesareparticipatinginFoodDonationConnection. Isthereanylocalactivity?

PromoteaL.A.styleordinancerequiringthedonationofleftoverfoodfromCityand Countysponsoredeventsandfacilities.http://helpfeedla.org/index.php(seebelow PublicizethefindingsoftheAustinResourceRecoveryPilotProgramwith12 restaurants ExtendoutreachandeducationprogramstoallfoodbusinessesinCentralTexas, toexplain a)theFoodRecoveryHierarchyandhowtheycanparticipatethroughwaste preventionandvariousformsofdiversion, b)LegalprotectionofferedbytheGoodSamaritanAct c)Taxdeductions d)thePRbenefitsofparticipatinginfoodrecovery. Continueandexpanddatacollectioninregardstothesizeanddistributionofthemarket forasurplusfoodrunnereffort,afoodwastetofarmanimaleffortandenhanced compostingprograms. Administerthesurveywecreatedforfoodbusinessesandcompileresults. Resurveyfarmers.Increasetheparticipationfrom10toatleast20andanalyze results. 9

CollaboratewithEcoCampaignsCreateorpromoteabrandedprogramthat addressestheissueoffoodwaste/hunger. ContinueparticipatinginmeetingssponsoredbytheUniversalRecyclingOrdinance GroupandrelevantZeroWasteAdvisoryCommissionmeetingstohelplearnaboutand shaperulesastheypertaintofoodwaste/compostingandidentifysalvageopportunities. Furtheridentifyandcategorizefoodwastedestinations. Additionaltodoitems ExtracttheusefulpartsofAmericanWasteland OfferassistancewithTCEQinterface,permittingandoperationsandmanagement,if any HelpcreatethemarketbyusingtheUniversalRecyclingOrdinancetorequirefood diversion.(notjustrecyclingandcompost) Adoptaresolutionsupportingthehiringofanationalfoodwasteczar(liketherewasfrom 19962000) Getataxexperttoevaluatewhatiscurrentandtrueabouttaxbenefitsoffooddonations. Isit1.5timescost?Seehttp://www.foodtodonate.com/Fdcmain/TaxBenefits.aspxfor starters(askedToddWong) FollowupwithJimWalkerre:UTFoodRecoveryNetwork Grocerystoreideas secondsbinsforproduceandifnotreadilyadopted,startaconsumercampaign givefoodtoemployeesratherthantrashit.Examples,staffbinsinWheatsville andStaffdinnersatGusto GreaterAustinRestaurantAssociationSkeeterMiller(CountyLine&Canoli Joe's),Daryl(listfromAidenCohen) EddieBerrnal(Gusto,BlueStar,SantaRitas) EncouragetheBusinessAssistanceDivisionofAustinResourceRecovery,(formerly WasteReductionAssistanceProgramWRAP)tosystematicallyanalyzethepreand postconsumerfoodwasteofrestaurants,grocerystoresandotherfoodbusinessesso theycanmorestrategicallyorder,prepareandservefood,aimingtopreventwaste. AddFOODtotheguide"WhatdoIdowith..."http://austintexas.gov/whatdoido/f, IncludeFoodRecoveryHierarchyinfoaswellasoptionsforgettingfoodtohumans, animals,biofuelproducersandcomposters. ConsultwithGreenmap.orgtodistinguishfoodavailable,orfooddestination GettheUSBCSDtoexpanditsfoodrelatedByproductsynergyeffortswhich"[matches] undervaluedwasteorbyproductstreamsfromonefacilitywithpotentialusersat anotherfacilitytocreatenewrevenuesorsavingswithpotentialsocialandenvironmental benefits."ie"FoodWasteforAnaerobicDigestion.TwocompanieshaveidentifiedaBPS opportunityinvolvingtheuseoffoodwastefromCompanyAasanalternativefeedstock forCompanyBsanaerobicdigestionprocess.Theoutputsofanaerobicdigestionare soilamendmentandbiogaswhichisusedforelectricitygeneration.Theresultingsoil amendmentisusedasanalternativetosyntheticfertilizerandbiogasdisplacestheneed 10

forfossilfuelsforenergy.Ordinarily,thefoodwastewouldbedisposedinasanitary landfill. StudytheConserveProgramofNationalRestaurantAssociation)

http://conserve.restaurant.org/
GettheCity'sFoodHandlerCoursetoincludeinformationabouttheGoodSamaritanAct SeethatallfoodservicepermitholdersknowabouttheGoodSamaritanAct Educatethegeneralpublicaboutstrategiestoreducetheirfoodwaste,toconnect theirleftoversfromtheireventswithpeople,animals,andcompostingservices.Also encouragehomecomposting.Toaskforhalfportionsatrestaurants.TheLoveFood HateWastesitehasexcellentadviceforhowtostoremanydifferentfoodsandfunrecipe toolstohelpuseupspecificfoods.Theyalsohaveaportionplannertohelpyoucookjust therightamount.NRDCsnewfoodwastefactsheet[PDF]hastipsonwhattothink aboutwhenbuyingandstoringfood.Andtheresawealthofknowledgeoutthereinthe formoffriends,family,andcookbooks.IlikeTheUseItUpCookbookorTheFrugal Foodie. Supportthedevelopmentofefficientandwidespreadintermediarysystems(forprofit andnonprofit)toexpandfoodrecoveryandredistribution. CreatepartnershipswithagencieslikeMealsonWheels,SFCandothersimilargroups tohelpwithfoodprocessingandvolunteerlogisticsmanagement

OtherideasforPreventingWaste
SharetheUTresearchaboutportionsizesandservingtraysaffectingthevolumeoffood waste. Halfsies Maketakehomecool Makesharingmealscool Encouragefamilystyleserving Wheatsvillespoliciesfordealingwithfoodsurplus(SeeAppendixB) Makeendofeventproceduresincludehavingtogocontainerstosendaway surplus/leftovers Makegivingfoodtoemployeesoneofthebenefitsofworkingthere Promotesecondsbins(doresearchonopportunitycostpayofflevel) http://www.thinkeatsave.org/index.php/takeaction/findouthow

CurrentWorkingPrograms AustinandTexasProgramsdirectingFarm&GardengrownFoodSurplus toPeople

FoodisFreeProject(PD)http://foodisfreeproject.org/plantsfoodgardensinpeoples frontyardswiththeexpectationthatanyonecanharvestit. TheGleaningNetworkofTexasTheGleaningNetworkofTexasisanonprofit, grassrootsorganizationwhosegoalistouseourstatesexistingsurplusfreshproduce 11

resourcestohelpalleviatehungerandimprovenutritionforfoodinsecureTexans.The Networkbringstogethergrowers,volunteers,andserviceagenciestoprovidefoodforthe hungryfromfruitsandvegetablesleftinthefieldaftertheharvestandotherunutilized supplies.http://www.gleantexas.org/ GrowandGiveGardenerProgrammanagedbytheCapitalAreaFoodBankof Texashttp://www.austinfoodbank.org/howtohelp/growandgive.html TheSurplusAgriculturalGrantProgram(TexansFeedingTexans)offersgrowersan incentivetodonatefreshproducethatwouldotherwisebeleftinthefield,byoffsettinga donor'scostsofharvestingandpackagingsurplusproductandsupplyingthenecessary transportation.Createdtofacilitatethedonationofsurplusproducttofeedlowincome familiesacrossTexas.TheprogramcreatesadirectlinkbetweenTexasbased commodityproducers,processors,foodbanksemergencyfoodproviders,and lowincomefamilies.LaunchedinMarch2002.Sincetheprogramsinception,TFBN membershavedistributedover35millionpoundsoffreshproductthroughoutthestate. TexasFreshApproachTFBNalsoinitiatedapilotprojectnamedTexasFresh Approach(TFA)withtheTexasDepartmentofCriminalJustice.Fromitsoriginsin Houston,thestatewideTFAinitiativenowprovideshungryTexanswithawidearrayof freshvegetablesplantedandharvestedbyTexasinmatesonsurplusTexasDepartment ofCriminalJustice(TDCJ)farmland.Inadditiontoplantingandharvesting,inmatesin someareasalsogleanfields.Theproduceistransportedtofoodbanksfordistributionto charitablememberagenciesthroughoutthestateofTexas.Theprogram,thefirstofits kindinthenation,maximizestheresourcesoftheprisonsystemandTexasfoodbanks. Theresultisagrandillustrationofhowthepublicandprivatesectorcanwork successfullytogethertosolvetheseriousproblemofhunger. SpreadtheHarvestprojectoftheSustainableFoodCenterensuresthatfolksinthe Austinareawhogrowmorethantheycanconsumethemselvessharetheirabundance withlowincomeneighborsandfoodpantries.SFCmeasurethemealequivalentsshared toreportbacktotheirfunders.Thisensuresthatfreshproducethatcantbeeatenbya SpreadtheHarvestgardenergoesdirectlytoanotherfamilyortoalocalfoodpantry ratherthantocompostortothelandfill. UrbanRoots(growsfoodanddelivers)Teacheslowincomeyouthhowtobeorganic farmersDonates40%offoodtoshelters.http://www.urbanrootsatx.org/

FoodSurplustoPeopleAustinrestaurant,groceryorotherfood establishmentdonations
TravisCountycontainsaround130hungerreliefgroupsincludingorganizationssuchas churches,communitycenters,andsocialserviceorganizations. (PD=pickupanddeliver,RD=receiveanddistribute) AngelHouse(PD,RD)SoupKitchenandBaptistchapel,908E.CesarChavez,serves foodtoabout300peopleaday.Foodisdonatedfromalloverthecity. http://www.angelhouseabc.com/donate.htm 12

AustinHarvestwasanaffiliateofUSAHarvest(historical)(PD)ToddWong founder.Volunteerdrivenefforttogetfoodsurplusfromrestaurantstotheneedy. RestaurantsthatwereparticipatingLaZonaRosa,Fuddruckers,SpaghettiWarehouse, Chuys,ShadyGrove,HulaHut,SwedishHill, BlacklandNeighborhoodCenter(RD)ReceivesthedailyWheatsvillesurplusandfood fromCapitalAreaFoodBank.Itandothercommunitycentersserveasdistributionpoints fordonatedfood,mostlyfromCAFB. www.merchantcircle.com/directory/TXAustin78733/category/Community/Community.C entershttp BreakitDown(PD)Arecyclingandcompostablewastepickupcompany,forprofit,also providesthedailyfoodsurpluspickupatWheatsvilleFoodCOOP. info@breakitdown,org CapitalAreaFoodBankofTexas(RD)CAFBdistributesfoodmorethan300Partner Agenciesacross21CentralTexascounties.PartnerAgenciesincludingsoupkitchens, pantriesandshelterswhothenprovidethefoodtohungryCentralTexans. Agoodwebpagetolookatis: http://www.austinfoodbank.org/hungerisunacceptable/olderadulthungerincentraltexa s.html CaritasofAustin(RD)at611NechesStreet.Offersfreelunches,noquestionsasked MondaythroughSaturday11am12:30.Alsomanagesafoodpantryforclientsincrisis. contactTanyaGreenough5124794610 CasaMarianella(RD)onGunterStcloseto7thandPleasantValleyacceptsfood surplustofeeditsresidents. EastsideCommunityConnection(RD)at5810BerkmanDrive EternalWay(RD)(PD)TheE.A.T.(EverybodyAteToday)Outreach.Volunteerspickup dayoldbread,mostlyfromCentralMarket(otherwholefoodswelcome)anddistributeit toneedychildren,womenandpeopleincrisissituations. http://eternalway.org/eatoutreach/Rocco@eternalway.orgorcall5124451080. FoodNotBombsprovidesfreeveganmealstwiceaweek. http://www.facebook.com/pages/AustinFoodNotBombs/116245255054883 HarvestMinistries(PD)ThelocalaffiliateofthenationalgroupFoodDonation Connection.Volunteerspickupfromnationalchainrestaurantsanddelivertoangel Houseandothers. HopeFoodPantry(RD)at4001SpeedwaysupportedbytheUnitedMethodistChurch. givesoutfourdaysoffoodeveryweekto9zipcodes.Foodmostlycomesfromthe CapitalAreaFoodBank,WholeFoodsMarket(bread)andStarbuckspastries. http://hopefoodpantryaustin.org/ KeepAustinFed(PD)incollaborationwiththeEasterSealsofCentralTexasthis volunteerdrivenorganizationcollectsfoodsurplusfromrestaurantsandstoresto redistributetotheneedy.KeepAustinFedisagroupofvolunteersworkingwithAustin charitiestoputfooddirectlyintothehandsandmouthsofourhungryAustinneighbors. Wegatherhealthyandconsumablefoodfromlocalfoodsources(restaurants,caterers, 13

etc.)anddistributeitincooperationwiththeEasterSealsofCentralTexas,anAustin,TX 501c3. Supporters:BaguettesAndChocolate,BarnDoorGrocery,Mandola'sItalian, SnapKitchen,TacoDeli,TheUpperCrustBakery Receivingagencies:EasterSealsofCentralTexas,NorthAustinFoundation, PosadaEsperanza,NubianQueenLola'sCajunSoulFood,St.LouisKingof FranceCatholicChurch,UniversityBaptistChurch Ifyou'reinterestedinvolunteeringtopickupordropofffood,pleasecontact volunteercoordinatorJosephM.deLeonatjosephmdeleon@gmail.comor 5122944584. ManosdeCristos(RD)acommunityoutreachcenterhasafoodpantry,stockedmostly fromtheCapitalAreaFoodBank,butalsogetdonationsfrom17areaPresbyterian churchesaswell. MealsonWheels&More(RD)serveshomeboundelderly.Theirsourcesoffood include_________,theyhaveacommercialkitchenthatprepares###mealsforweekly deliveryby##volunteers. Micah6(RD)(PD)Acollaborativeeffortbetween6downtownchurches,supporting peopleinneed,includingafoodpantry,at2203SanAntonioSt. MobileLoavesandFishes(RD)hasservedover3millionmealsandhad17000 volunteers.http://mlf.org/(mtg.onAug23rd) SalvationArmy(RD)501E8thSt.AustinTX.78701 http://www.salvationarmyaustin.org/?page_id=7 UniversityofTexasUTDirectorofSustainabilitymetwithFoodServicesabout startingaproposedstudentrunFoodRecoveryProgramalaFoodRecoveryNetwork. Alsoreceivingfoodandredistributingit:(RD)AustinBaptistCommunityCenter, AustinChildrensShelter,ChildrensAdvocacyCenter,ChurchFoodPantry,Comfort House,EastSt.JohnsServiceCenter,FamilyCrisisCenter,HospiceAustins ChristopherHouse,Kids@theCrossroads,LatinaMami,MinistryofChallenge,Maggie JohnsonRetirementCenter,OurLadyofGuadalupeFoodPantry,PushUpFoundation MaleUnit,SalvationArmy,WordofLifeBastropChurch.

FoodsurplustopeopleNational/ExamplesfromotherCities
FoodRunnershttp://www.foodrunners.org/aboutfoodrunners.aspdelivers10tonsoffeed
perweeknearlyallthroughvolunteers.Onedriverwitharefrigeratedtrucksupplements. HarvestSupportNetworkhttp://www.harvestsupportnetwork.org/HSNsupports nonprofitfoodrescueagenciesinwaysthatallowtheseorganizationstofocustheirlimitedtalents andresourcesontheirdesignatednonprofitpurposes.HSNprovidesseveraltypesofsupport: Trainingandresourcestosupportthetransportofdonatedfood,

Toolstosupportvolunteercoordination,and Anetworkingplatformforallthoseinterestedinadvancingfoodrescueprograms. GleaningintheNationalSchoolLunchProgram 14

http://www.fns.usda.gov/FDD/gleaning/gleanman.PDF RockandWrapItUp!,Inc.isanonprofitthathelpsdivertfoodwastefromlargemusic, sporting,andpoliticaleventsaswellasschoolcafeteriastofeedthehungry. http://www.epa.gov/wastes/conserve/materials/organics/food/success/rockin.htm FoodforFree(Cambridge)Bridgingthegapbetweenwasteandwantsince1981 FoodForFreerescuesfreshfoodfoodthatmightotherwisegotowasteand distributesitwithinthelocalemergencyfoodsystemwhereitcanreachthoseinneed. Throughacombinationoffoodrescue,farming,andtransportationservices,theygive foodprogramsyearroundaccesstofreshfruitsandvegetables,whiletheirdelivery programbringsfooddirectlytoisolatedseniorsandpeoplewithdisabilities.Their programsaddressnotonlyshorttermhunger,butobesity,dietrelateddisease,and otherlongtermhealtheffectsoffoodinsecurityandpoornutrition.Inaddition,food rescuealsocalledsalvageorgleaningreducesfoodwaste.LastyearFFFsproduce rescueprogramdistributed1,020,000poundsoffood,partneredwith78foodprograms inBoston,Cambridge,andSomerville,MAtohelpfeed25,000people http://www.foodforfree.org/ BareAbundanceDedicatedtoimprovingthedignityandqualityoflifeofthehungry andneedyweserve.Theirvisionistoassurethatnoonegoeshungry,nofoodis wastedinourcommunity,andnooneisdeniedtheopportunityorassistancetobecome selfsufficient.BareAbundanceisbuiltongrassrootsactionandcommunitysupportthe projectlinksstudentsdirectlytotheBerkeleyandOaklandcommunities.Essentially,we willdistributeexcessconsumablefoods(including,butnotlimitedtothefollowing:fruits, vegetables,cereals,andnonperishablesamedaygoodse.g.breads)fromanetworkof localrestaurantsandcafes,farmersmarkets,UCBcooperativehouses,Greekhousing, localorganicgardens,andsmallfarms.Thisfoodwillbeaffordedpropercarebythe BareAbundanceteamwhowillthenredistributethefoodtolocalsheltersandlowincome areas.http://bareabundance.org/ BoulderFoodRescuewww.boulderfoodresue.orgAmustseewebsiteeasyto navigate.Thesefolksaredoingafantasticjob.Checkitout. DCCentralKitchenDCCentralKitchensFoodRecyclingprogramrecoversleftover foodandconvertsitintomealsforhungryandatriskneighbors.Theynowrecyclemore thanthreetonsofsurplusproductsfrommajorfoodservicecorporationseachday.DC CKhasmanyotherprogramsincludingmealdistribution,healthyschoolfood,culinary jobtrainingforunemployedindividuals,andafewothers. http://www.dccentralkitchen.org/ CityHarvestServingNewYorkfor25years.Overamillionservedeveryyear. www.cityharvest.org FarmerFoodShareNorthCarolina(StationedinChapelHillNCservingregionwith6 counties13FarmersMarkets)Providesfreshfoodtopeopleatriskforhungerwhile buildinghealthycommunityfoodsystemsandenhancingcommunityeconomic development.Operatedonationstationsatfarmersmarketscollectdonatedfoodand moneytobuyfood).Includesafoodprogramforkids.www.FarmerFoodShare.org 15

FoodDonationConnectionNationalProgramthatconnectsrunnerswithnational chainandsomelocaldonorstorecipientpartners(PizzaHut,KFC,TacoBell,LongJohn Silvers,A&W,NPCInternational,OliveGarden,RedLobster,LongHornStakehouse,The CapitalGrille,BahamaBreeze,Seasons52,theCheescakeFactory,GrandLuxCafe, ChiptleMexicanGrill,FamosDaves,AuntieAnnes,RockBottomBreweries,Old Chicago,ChopHouse,CrackerBarrelandWalnutBrewery)www.foodtodonate.com FoodFinders(LAarea)FoodFindersisamultiregionalfoodbankandfoodrescue programheadquarteredinSignalHill,CA.Wepickupdonatedfoodfromhundredsof localgrocerystores,bakeries,restaurantsandproducemarketsanddistributeitdirectly tomissions,sheltersandsocialserviceagenciestofeedtheneedyandimpoverished. Ourvolunteersandstaffdriverspickupanddeliveronasamedaybasis.Onaverage, FoodFindershelpsprovide40,000mealsaday,reducingtheamountoffoodinsecurity prevalentthroughoutSouthernCalifornia.www.foodfinders.org FoodRecoveryNetwork(currentlyon4campusesFightingWaste.FeedingPeople. Tryingtogetmorechaptersopen.NetworkofstudentgroupsthatstartedatUniversityof Marylanddedicatedtorecoveringthesurplusfoodfromthedininghallsandsports gamesthatwouldotherwisegotowasteanddonatingittohomelesssheltersinDC.We havedonatedover30,000mealsasofMay1,2012.Reducingfoodwasteandproviding forourneighborsmakesourwholecommunitystronger.Italsohelpstheenvironmentby helpingtoclosethelooponfoodwaste,America'ssecondlargestwastestream.After thesuccessoftheUMDchapter,FRNhaslaunchedanationalmovementoncollege campusesandalreadyhasfourchaptersatschoolsacrossAmerica. http://www.foodrecoverynetwork.org/ GreenRestaurantAssociationTheGRAisanationalnonprofitorganizationthat providesaconvenientandeffectivewayforrestaurants,manufacturers,distributors,and consumerstobecomemoreenvironmentallyresponsible.http://www.dinegreen.com/ NewYorkCityWasteLessProgramNYChascreatedamagnificentwebsitewith informationforreducingwasteathome,atschool,andatwork.Thesiteisveryuser friendlyandhasinformationforalltypesofbusinessesandestablishments.Thereisa greatpageonhowtoreducewasteinarestaurant,manufacturing,officebuildings,retail, schools,andmuchmore. http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycwasteless/html/wasteless/wasteless_nyc.shtml ResourceCenteraChicagoorganizationpicksupediblefoodanddeliversittosoup kitchensandhomelessshelterscloseby.17738211351 info@resourcecenterchicago.org FeedingAmericaNetworkNationalhasaffiliateorganizationsaroundthecountry 1800532FOODhttp://feedingamerica.org/ SocietyofStAndrewgleeningAmericasfields,feedingAmericashungry 14.2millionpoundsofproducecollectedfirsthalfof2012=42.5millionservings http://www.endhunger.org/texas.htm TimothyJones(FoodWasteExpertUniv.ofArizona)http://uanews.org/node/10448 USAHarvesthttp://www.usaharvest.com/130chaptersaroundthecountryOur 16

volunteerspickupsurplusfoodfromrestaurants,hospitalsandfoodsuppliersand deliverittomissions,soupkitchensandpeopleinneed.It'saverysimpleandpassionate conceptthatpeoplecanreallyrelateto:Movingfoodfrompeoplewhohavetoomuch,to thosewhohavemuchtoolittle! WasteWiseWasteWiseisafree,voluntaryEPAprogramthroughwhichorganizations eliminatecostlymunicipalsolidwasteandselectindustrialwastes,benefitingtheir bottomlineandtheenvironment.WasteWiseparticipantscanjoinaspartners, endorsers,orboth.WasteWisehelpsitsparticipantsmeetgoalstoreduceandrecycle municipalsolidwasteandselectedindustrialwastes. http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/smm/wastewise/index.htm AngelHarvest(LA)ANGELHARVESTWASaninnovativenonprofitfooddistribution systemthatpickedupgood,unserved,perishablefoodfrom3,900events,caterersand corporatecafeteriasthateverydayisdeliveringthisfreefoodtoemergencyfeeding programsthroughoutLosAngelesCounty.Tryingtofigureoutwhathappenedtothem. http://angelharvest.org/index.php Readmoreaboutfoodrescueathttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_rescue

FoodSalvagetoAnimalsAustin
TDSAspartofanexpandedTDSfoodwastesortingandcompostingoperation,TDS willproduceacertainamountofanimalfeedforuseatitsexistingandplannedgame ranchingoperations. MicrobialEarth&BreakItDownworkingonsoldierfly/grubcomposting. Donationofbonestoanimalshelters.Couldbeexpanded.
http://www.statesman.com/news/local/barbecuebusinessdonatesribbonestodogsat2427108.html

TheFS&SWorkingGroupcreatedalocalfarmersurveyandgotresponsesfrom10, with6?beinginterestedinreceivingfoodscrapsfortheiranimals TexasisoneofmanystatesthatallowsswilltheEnglishtermforfoodwaste feedingtoswine.Thereare613permittedwastefoodfeedersinthestate,althoughthose feedingbakeryproductsandvegetablesareexemptfromthecookingrequirement. "Buttheonesthatfeedmeatscrapshavetocookthewastefoodatboilingtemperature foraminimumof30minutes,"Lawhornsaid. Underthe1980federalSwineHealthProtectionAct,atleastoneannualinspectionis required.Texashastakenaverystringentapproach,requiringthisstate'sfeederstobe inspectedevery45daysbyUSDAAPHISveterinariansoranimalhealthtechnicians, Lawhornsaid. Duringinspection,thetemperatureofthewastefoodincookingcontainersisverifiedand thefacilitiesexamined,saidRickSmathers,TexasAnimalHealthInspectionservice directorofprogramrecords. Texasalsorequireswastefeederstoberepermittedeverytwoyears.Therecurrently are14pendingpermitsandfivewastefeedersthathavebeenslowtorepermit, Smatherssaid,addingthatinspectionsstillcontinueuntilrepermittingiscompleteor 17

producersceasetofeedwastefood. fromSafeguardsagainstdiseaseinplaceinTexasAgriculture (http://lubbockonline.com/stories/042101/sta_042101102.shtml)

Food/OilforBioFuel JeffThompsonatLiquidEnvironmentalSolutions SanMarcosGreaseCompany WasteCookingOilBrokerhttp://www.wastecookingoilbroker.com/ DieselGreenFuelshttp://dieselgreenfuels.com/ FoodSalvagetoCompost

CentralTexascurrentlyhas3commercialcompostoperatorswherefoodwastehaulers candropoffcollectedfoodwaste:OrganicsbyGosh2761211,JVDirt9271977and TDS CompostCoalitioncollectscoffeegroundsandotherfoodscrapsfromN/Burnet businessesforcomposting.Expanding. Severalindividualsareputtingforththeirownindividualeffortstogleanfromthewaste streamofpeoplefood,mostlydayoldbreadandcompostablematerials. CityofAustinsUniversalRecyclingOrdinancewillphaseinfromOctober1,2012 through2015beginningwithlargeofficesandapartmentcomplexesbuthasnothingtodo withfoodorothercompostablematerials.TheCityCouncilmayamendtheUROto requirelargefoodbusinessestodivertcompostablematerialsbeginningOctober1,2016 withsmallerfoodbusinessesaffectedin2017.Curbsidecompostingiscoming2014? Arestaurantrecyclingandcompostingpilotprogramhasbeenorganizedbythe CityandimplementedbyEcologyActionandOrganicsByGoshwithanassortmentof 12AustinrestaurantsTheyarelookingatbarriersandopportunitiestointegrate recyclingandcomposting.The6monthpilotwasextendedtoayearandwillwrapupat theendofSeptember2012.NotefromTDS:theCitystructuredthispilotprogram topreventTDSparticipation,evenafterTDSproposedanalternativestructureso thatTDScouldparticipate.Recentreportsfromparticipatingrestaurantssuggest thepilotprogramhasbeenextremelyproblematic.Thismaybethedesired and/orengineeredresultinorderfortheCitytojustifytakingovercollectionand processingservices. Anumberoflocalrestaurants,grocerystores,institutions,andotherfoodservice establishmentsalreadycontractforoffsitecompostingwithlocalvendors: BreakItDownpicksupcompostablefoodwastefromapprox50businesses. Theyprovide1630gallonbluebarrelswithfrequentpickup.(~3timesaweek) CompostCoalitionFocusingfirstoncoffeegrounds(anexcellentsoil amendment)volunteersvisitcoffeeshopstoredirecttheusedgroundsfromthe landfill.www.compostcoalition.com/groundtoground 18

EastSideCompostPedallersofferscompostpickupservicesinEastAustin bybicycle. EcologyActionprovidescompostpickupserviceto20businessesMost locationsuse1or265galloncarts,withafewusing4.Oneofthetwoagencies participatingintheARRRestaurantRecyclingandCompostingPilot. OrganicsbyGosh.Providesfoodwastepickupservicetoastopsabout35 businesses,manyofwhichhavemultiplelocationsandmostwhichhavemore thanonepickupperweek.Theyhave67stopsontheirroutes.Theyprovide2,3, 4,and6yardrolloffs.Theyalsoprovide32,68and95galloncarts.Oneofthe twoagenciesparticipatingintheARRRestaurantRecyclingandComposting Pilot. TDSprovidesorganicsandfoodwastecollectionandprocessingservicesto numerouscentralTexasgenerators,including:residents,commercial businessesandfacilities,institutionsandschooldistricts,andspecialevents. TDSdeploysacomprehensiveapproachtocollectingorganicsandfoodwaste usingcarts,dumpsters,rolloffcontainers,compactorsandtankertrailers. in.gredients,zerowastegrocersendsonaveragelessthan1lboftrashto landfillpermonth,andhassentzeropoundsoffoodwastetothelandfillsince openinginAugustof2012.ContractswithBreakItDowntodonateany nonsellableitemstoBlacklandNeighborhoodDevelopmentCorpandcollect compostforany/allinediblesordersinsmallquantitiesandinrealtimewithlocal vendorstolimitexcessivespoilagecreativelyrepurposesediblesforinhouse foodswhenpossible.WorkingmemberofAustinZeroWasteAllianceand spokeasarolemodel/casestudyattheStakeholdersmeetingonJanuary23, 2013. ResidentialComposting Thecityencourageshomecompostingwiththeircomposterrebateprogram. http://www.austintexas.gov/department/compost GreenBinComposting.Homepickupservice,weekly. http://greenbincomposting.com/

Accomplishments(throughSept2012pleasefeelfreetoadd!)
Workinggroupthathasmetmostlyregularlyforoverayearincludingmorethan20 volunteerswithavarietyofskillsandbackgroundsrepresentingdifferentviewsof stakeholdersNaturalEpicureanwithstudentswillingtodosurveyoutreach,film producer,professionalwasteminimizationexpert,farmer,advocates,fooddiversion programmanager,bilingualsurveydevelopmentandoutreach Mindmaptounderstandtheuniverseoffoodflowestablishedthreecategories SurplusGenerators/Suppliers(S)=Grocerystores,restaurants,cafeterias, caterers,farms,andanyonewhogeneratesexcessfood.Thereare4106such establishmentsintheAustinarea. 19

Intermediaries(I)=Greenling,BreakItDown,CompostCoalition,EastSideCompost Peddlers,EasterSealsvolunteers,formerAustinHarvestprogram,Transportation servicesthatcanhelpshiftfoodfromplacetoplace. EndUsers(E)=Anyonewhocouldbenefitfromsurplusfoodforhumanorsalvaged foodwasteforanimalfeedand/orcompost. CreatedFoodEstablishmentSurvey Developedadditionalquestions:Howelsecouldthesegroupsbeconnected?CouldSs beEsorviceversa?Howdoweconnecteveryoneefficiently?Arethereotherchannels ormarketsforwastefood,i.e.,renders?Whatresourceswouldbeneeded? Beganidentificationofbestpracticesforfoodwasterecoveryandlandfilldiversionin Austinandaroundthecountry.(RochesterNY,Detroit,MI,etc.) LobbiedtheInternationalGreenMapsystemtointroducenewiconsforfoodsurplussites WorkedwithAustinResourceRecoveryDirectorBobGederttoincorporateFood Diversion(notjustcompost)intoZeroWasteMasterPlan.Forfoodsurplus/scrapsthe highestandbestuseisforittofeedhumansifpossible,soldintosecondarymarkets, thendivertedforanimalfee,thenbeturnedtocompost. Gatheredlistoffarmsandcontactinfo.DevelopedsurveyforfarmersonSurveyMonkey http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZMKSK6C.Administeredsurveytofindoutwhat farmersareinterestedinreceivinganddistributing RequestedlistoffoodestablishmentsmanuallyconvertedPDFtoExcelandcleanedup listof4106establishments GotanunderstandingofthescopeofCapitalAreaFoodBank,whattheydo,don'tdoand plantodointheirnewfacilitywhichshouldopensummer2013. PresentedthisdocumenttoSustainableFoodPolicyBoardAugust27th,2012 PresentedthisdocumenttoHHDstaffonAugust30th,2012 PresentedPolicyproposaltoSustainableFoodPolicyBoardSeptember27th,2012 PresentedpolicyproposaltoHHDstaffonSeptember30th,2012

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AppendixALegalProtections
FromtheHoustonFoodBank
[http://houstonfoodbank.org/uploadedFiles/HoustonFoodBank/Food%20Resourcing%20good%20samfaith%20for%20web.pdf]

TexasLawTheGoodFaithDonorAct OnJune10,1981theTexasStateLegislaturepassedlegislation,commonlyreferredtoasthe GoodFaithDonorActtoaddressliabilityfordamagesresultingfromtheconditionofdonated items.Thestatelawreadsasfollows: Apersonwhodonatesapparentlywholesomefoodtoanonprofitorganizationfordistributionto theneedyisnotsubjecttocivilorcriminalliabilitythatarisesfromtheconditionofthefood, unlessaninjuryordeathresultsfromanactoromissionofthepersonthatconstitutesgross negligence,recklessness,orintentionalmisconduct. Anonprofitorganizationthatdistributesapparentlywholesomefoodtotheneedyatnocharge andthatsubstantiallycomplieswiththeapplicablelocal,county,stateandfederallawsandrules regardingthestorageandhandlingoffoodfordistributiontothepublicisnotsubjecttocivilor criminalliabilitythatarisesfromtheconditionofthefood,unlessaninjuryordeathresultsfrom anactoromissionoftheorganizationthatconstitutesgrossnegligence,recklessness,or intentionalmisconduct. FederalLawTheEmersonGoodSamaritanFoodAct OnOctober1,1996theEmersonGoodSamaritanFoodDonationAct(EmersonAct)was enacted.TheEmersonActisafederallawthatprovidesnationalstandardsregardingfood donationssothatdonorshaveconsistentliabilityinformationforinterstatedonations.Thelaw addressestheliabilityconcernsofdonorswhocontributefoodingoodfaithandstatesthe following: Toencouragethedonationoffoodandgroceryproductstononprofitorganizationsfor distributiontoneedyindividualsbygivingtheModelGoodSamaritanFoodDonationActthefull forceandeffectoflaw. Apersonorgleanershallnotbesubjecttocivilorcriminalliabilityarisingfromthenature,age, packaging,orconditionofapparentlywholesomefoodoranapparentlyfitgroceryproductthat thepersonorgleanerdonatesingoodfaithtoanonprofitorganizationforultimatedistributionto needyindividuals,exceptthatthisparagraphshallnotapplytoaninjurytoordeathofanultimate userorrecipientofthefoodorgroceryproductthatresultsfromanactoromissionofthedonor constitutinggrossnegligenceorintentionalmisconduct. Thetermapparentlywholesomefoodmeansfoodthatmeetsallqualityandlabelingstandards imposedbyFederal,State,andlocallawsandregulationseventhoughthefoodmaynotbe readilymarketableduetoappearance,age,freshness,grade,size,surplus,orotherconditions. LanguageofFederalLawTHEEMERSONGOODSAMARITANFOODACTof1996
PublicLaw104210104thCongress PUBLICLAW104210OCT.1,1996110STAT.3011 AnAct Toencouragethedonationoffoodandgroceryproductstononprofitorganizationsfordistributiontoneedy

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individualsbygivingtheModelGoodSamaritanFoodDonationActthefullforceandeffectoflaw. BeitenactedbytheSenateandHouseofRepresentativesoftheUnitedStatesofAmericainCongress assembled, SECTION1.CONVERSIONTOPERMANENTLAWOFMODELGOODSAMARITANFOODDONATION ACTANDTRANSFEROFTHATACTTOCHILDNUTRITIONACTOF1966. (a)CONVERSIONTOPERMANENTLAW.TitleIVoftheNationalandCommunityServiceActof1990is amended (1)bystrikingthetitleheadingandsections401and403(42U.S.C.12671and12673)and (2)insection402(42U.S.C.12672)(A)inthesectionheading,bystrikingMODELand insertingBILLEMERSON(B)insubsection(a),bystrikingGoodSamaritan andinsertingBillEmersonGoodSamaritan(C)insubsection(b)(7),toreadasfollows: (7)GROSSNEGLIGENCE.Thetermgrossnegligencemeansvoluntaryandconsciousconduct (includingafailuretoact)byapersonwho,atthetimeoftheconduct,knewthattheconductwaslikelyto beharmfultothehealthorwellbeingofanotherperson. (D)bystrikingsubsection(c)andinsertingthefollow ing:(c)LIABILITYFORDAMAGESFROMDONATEDFOODAND GROCERYPRODUCTS.(1)LIABILITYOFPERSONORGLEANER.Apersonorgleaner shallnotbesubjecttocivilorcriminalliabilityarisingfromthenature,age,packaging,orconditionof apparentlywholesomefoodoranapparentlyfitgroceryproductthatthepersonorgleanerdonatesingood faithtoanonprofitorganizationforultimatedistributiontoneedyindividuals. (2)LIABILITYOFNONPROFITORGANIZATION.Anonprofitorganizationshallnotbesubjecttocivilor criminalliabilityarisingfromthenature,age,packaging,orconditionofapparentlywholesomefoodoran apparentlyfitgroceryproductthatthenonprofitorganizationreceivedasadonationingoodfaithfroma personorgleanerforultimatedistributiontoneedyindividuals. (3)EXCEPTION.Paragraphs(1)and(2)shallnotapplytoaninjurytoordeathofanultimateuseror recipientofthefoodorgroceryproductthatresultsfromanactoromission Oct.1,1996 [H.R.2428]110STAT.3012 42USC1791. PUBLICLAW104210OCT.1,1996 oftheperson,gleaner,ornonprofitorganization,asapplicable,constitutinggrossnegligenceorintentional misconduct.and(E)insubsection(f),byaddingattheendthefollowing:Nothinginthissectionshallbe construedtosupercedeStateorlocalhealthregulations..(b)TRANSFERTOCHILDNUTRITIONACTOF 1966.Section402oftheNationalandCommunityServiceActof1990(42U.S.C.12672)(asamendedby subsection(a)) (1)istransferredfromtheNationalandCommunityServiceActof1990totheChildNutritionActof1966 (2)isredesignatedassection22oftheChildNutritionActof1966and (3)isaddedattheendofsuchAct.(c)CONFORMINGAMENDMENT.Thetableofcontentsforthe NationalandCommunityServiceActof1990isamendedbystrikingtheitemsrelatingtotitleIV. ApprovedOctober1,1996. LEGISLATIVEHISTORYH.R.2428: HOUSEREPORTS:No.104661(Comm.onEconomicandEducationalOpportunities). CONGRESSIONALRECORD,Vol.142(1996):July12,consideredandpassedHouse.Aug.2,considered andpassedSenate,amended.Sept.5,HouseconcurredinSenateamendments. WEEKLYCOMPILATIONOFPRESIDENTIALDOCUMENTS,Vol.32(1996):Oct.1,Presidential statement.

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TheWheatsvilleExperience(draftedbyAllenSchroeder) Wheatsvilleusedtohaveasmellydumpsterandonethatattracteddumpsterdivers. Butnow,WheatsvilleFoodCOOPat3001Guadalupe,AustinTexas,isamodelgrocerystore whenitcomestoimplementingthebestpracticesinregardstonotputtingfoodwasteintheir dumpstertobesenttoalandfill.Theyrealizeittobeavaluableresourcetobediverted,just astheirrecyclabletin,glass,paper,cardboard,aluminum,andplasticis. Thesituationhasevolvedoverthelastseveralyears.Hereisalltheydo. 1)Buyinghabitsarecloselymonitored.Eachdepartmenthasitsownbuyer.Abuyers performancereviewincludesdollarsspentonspoiledfood(alsocalledslippage). 2)Slippageiscollectedinthebackrooms.AtWheatsvillethereare5freeboxstationsstaffcan gotoandputtheirnamesonproductandtakeitwiththemattheendofthedaya)thedeliwalk in,b)thedairycooler,c)theproducebackroomd)thestaffloungeiswherethedayoldbread andpastriesaretaken.e)themeatdepartment WheatsvillehascontractedwithalocalcompostandrecyclinghaulerBreakItDown(BID)to pickupthefoodwastethatisnotfitforhumanconsumption.BIDmaintainssetsof30gallon barrelsthatthedelistaffrollinempty,fromoutback,thensetout,full,attheendoftheday.They createbetween12and15barrelsofwet,foodwasteperweek.thesebarrelsweighbetween 2300lbseachwhenfull.BIDincludesWheatsvilleintheirroutes4daysaweek.Theytransport ittooneofafewcompostmakersinTraviscounty. AlsointheBreakItDowncontractistheDAILYpickupofallthefoodleftinthefreeboxes. At7am,everyday,asubcontractorofBIDarrives,collectsandtransportsallthatfood(whichis usuallytheequivalentof510bananaboxesfull,daily).Thispeoplefoodisimmediately transportedtoadistributioncenterandisinthehandsofsomeonelessfortunatewithinhours.

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AppendixCKeyPlayers,AlliesandStakeholdersandprogramstocoordinateandalign with PotentialInviteestoKickoff/Roundtable https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ApcpAWsSp0JVdHRvWlZGRU90bnJ2c VdYWkNFVlhzZmc FoodSurplusandSalvageWorkingGroupmembers ToddWongFounderofAustinHarvest(~199194) SustainableFoodPolicyBoard PaulaMcDermott MicheleMurphySmith HealthandHumanServicestaff CarlosRivera DrPhilipHuang AnaAmagal9142257 RobertKingham AustinResourceRecoveryStaff BobGedert AidenCohen WoodyRaine CityofAustinstaff JakeStewart LuciaAthens,KateKreuger,KatherineGregor AndyMoore AlanGrahamMobileLoavesandFishes AustinRestaurantAssociation SkeeterMiller PastPresident DowntownAustinAlliance CharlesBetts GAMAGreaterAustinMerchantsAssociation TexasRestaurantAssociation AmericanRestaurantAssociationConserveprogram GreenRestaurantAssociation CapitalAreaFoodBankhastiestonearlyallofthehumanendusergroupsanda systemacceptinganddistributinglocalfood. MealsonWheelsandMorealreadymobilizesasmallvolunteerarmytopickupand delivermealsforhomeboundelderly.Theyhaveacommercialkitchen,staff,volunteer coordinatorsandmore. AustinsUniversalRecyclingOrdinancecommittee WasteReductionAssistanceProgram(WRAP) AustinRestaurantAssociation(anaffiliateoftheTexasRestaurantAssn.)They 24

cometogetherformeetings,events,networkingandtoaddresslocalissues,form consensus,andsupportcandidatesfavorabletoAustinshospitalityindustry.Theyare partoftheNationalRestaurantAssociationwhichissupportiveoffooddonation programs.http://www.restaurantville.com/index.php/membership/chapters/Austin. TheConserveProgramofNationalRestaurantAssociation)http://conserve.restaurant.org/ GreenBusinessLeaderProgramSupportslocalbusinessesandtheirpursuitof sustainability.http://www.austintexas.gov/department/austingreenbusinessleaders Dr.MichaelWebberresearchonenergylossoffoodwasteforU.S. Conventioncenter GroceryStores Wheatsville HEB WholeFoods in.gredients Hospitals Hotels MajorEmployerscafeterias Cafeteriaswhohastheconnectionstothem? Academicinstitutions MediaMarlaCamp,AddieBroyles, StateImpactNPR TexasTribune JohnDromgool FoodTrailers

FoodsurplustopeopleNational/ExamplesfromotherCities Restaurant,groceryorotherfoodestablishmentdonationsofFoodSurplus toPeopleAustin Farm&GardengrownFoodSurplustoPeopleAustin FoodSalvagetoAnimalsAustinarea Tecolotefarms ErinFlynn Food/OilforBioFuelAustin FoodSalvagetoCompost Austin Compostcompanies
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FantasyMediaList AssociationNewslettersongoing OrganizationalPress Statesman,Chronicle,TexasTribune,AustinBusinessJournal NPRSalt,CivilEats,SlowFoodUSA, YALERuddCenterFoodPolicy WholeFoods FoodDay.org KLRU AppendixDLanguageofLAOrdinance IHEREBYMOVEthatCouncilADOPTthefollowingrecommendationsrelativetoSurplusFood Policy(Policy)ProceduresandGuidelines: 1.ADOPTthePolicyProceduresandGuidelines(AttachmentAoftheChiefLegislativeAnalyst (CLA)reportdatedDecember6,2010). (http://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2009/092326_RPT_CLA_120610.pdf) 2.REQUIRECityandproprietarydepartmentsandREQUESTelectedofficestoinformall contractorsandsubcontractorsoftheCity'sPolicytoencouragethedonationofsurplusfoodto foodbanksorotherfoodassistanceorganizations. 3.REQUESTtheCityAttorneytodevelopstandardlanguageregardingthePolicyforinclusionin allCitycontracts,andinstructallCitydepartmentstoincludetheSurplusFoodPolicylanguage inallnewcontractsandprovidetheattachedFoodDonationTrackingSheet(AttachmentCof theCLAreport)toallcontractors. 4.INSTRUCTtheGeneralManagersofallCitydepartmentsandrequestelectedofficesand proprietarydepartmentstocompletetheFoodDonationTrackingSheettodocumentthetype andamountoffoodthatisdonatedpereventandforwardthetotalnumberofformstotheCLA bySeptember1,2011. 5.DIRECTtheCLAto: a.OrganizeameetingtoinformallCitydepartmentsandofficesofElectedOfficialsofthePolicy andaddressanypotentialconcernsincludingidentifyingfoodbanksintheirareas. b.CollectallFoodDonationTrackingSheetsfromallCitydepartments,proprietarydepartments andelectedoffices. c.ProvideastatusreporttoCouncilbyNovember1,2011,withtheamountoffoodthatis donatedbyCitydepartments,electedofficials,contractorsandsubcontractorsthroughoutthe reportingperiod. d.Report,withtheassistanceofCitydepartments,withrecommendationstoimprovethe implementationofthePolicy. e.PrepareaResolutiontosupportand/orsponsorstateandfederallegislationtoencourage farmers,foodprocessors,restaurantownersandcateringestablishmentstodonatesurplus foodtofoodbanksfordistributiontotheneedy.Thelegislationshouldrequirelocalgovernments toidentify:1)sourcesofsurplusfoodthatcouldbeavailablefortransferringtofoodassistance organizations2)costeffectivemeansoftransportingthegoodstowheretheyareneededand 26

3)developincentivesforthesourcesofsurplusfoodtodonateorselltheirproductstofood assistanceorganizations,includingreimbursementforservicesandtransportation. 6.INSTRUCTtheInformationTechnologyAgencytoworkwithCouncilDistrict14andthe CommunityRedevelopmentAgencytopublicizetheattachedbrochure(AttachmentFoftheCLA report)andthenewwww.helpfeedLA.orgwebsitefordonorsandfoodassistanceorganizations. AppendixE:

QuestionsforLAre:FoodDonationOrdinance
AskJoseHuizarorRickCocarick.coca@lacity.orgdirectorofcommunications AnswersfromErickMartel 1. Doyouknowofanyothercitiesthathavepassedfoodsurpluspolicies?Didyouhavea modelthatyoustudied? 2. Whatcityownedentities/departmentsmustdonatesurplusfood?DoesitincludetheLA UnifiedSchoolDistrict. 2. Whathavebeenthebiggestchallengestheprogramhasfaced? 3. Whathasbeensuccessful? 4. Havetherebeenanyformalorinformalstudiesdoneontheprogram? 5. WhocanwecontactwithinthecityofLAHHSdepartmentsoourHHSofficecancontact them.

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