tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878500961472457677.post1199499177316889383..comments2024-01-05T18:41:05.291-06:00Comments on Buzzard's Beat: If You're Wasting, You Shouldn't Be WhingingBrandi Buzzard Frobosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07335067831358688328noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878500961472457677.post-33439779929636457572013-01-18T08:33:58.645-06:002013-01-18T08:33:58.645-06:00Melissa - sounds like you've got a great thing...Melissa - sounds like you've got a great thing going! Thanks for commenting!Brandi Buzzard Frobosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335067831358688328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878500961472457677.post-32161215466258539732013-01-17T16:29:14.765-06:002013-01-17T16:29:14.765-06:00Brandi, Harvesters and other food banks, like the ...Brandi, Harvesters and other food banks, like the one I work for, do work in small communities. There are 205 food banks across the country as a part of Feeding America, as Melissa said. Rural hunger is a major problem in country. 1 in 6 people are hungry. The USDA released in 2008 information about food deserts, and the majority of those are located in rural areas. It's not a matter of a shortage, but like you said, a waste of food. My role in food acquisition at the food bank is to help ensure that product that would be otherwise thrown away at restaurants, food manufacturers, retail stores, producers, farmers, etc., comes into our distribution warehouse and then is distributed by our food bank to our partner agencies, many of which make up the church pantries in rural towns. In fact, we were the first food bank to open the nonprofit grocery store model. t specifically addresses the issue of food deserts and access to food for those in rural areas. http://www.kshb.com/dpp/news/state/missouri/nonprofit-grocery-store-opens-in-missouri<br /><br />I'd be happy to speak on the topic sometime, but know this in our 19-county service area alone, we serve 15,000 people each week. The need is 52,000 people. We have a lot of work to do in this country to ensure more food is not wasted. This topic is near and dear to me so I thought I'd chime in. <br /><br />http://chroniclesofawildcat-melissa.blogspot.com/<br />Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02841042530300382101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878500961472457677.post-29329697684783474832013-01-16T17:57:34.787-06:002013-01-16T17:57:34.787-06:00Impressive chart—I was instantly tossed back to my...Impressive chart—I was instantly tossed back to my intro AGECON class! Its mind-blowing the amount of food waste going on in the United States and not sure how to solve this problem. I think portion size has a lot to do with it and knowing how long the shelf life of produce is would be a big help for some people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878500961472457677.post-89500102276854394102013-01-16T15:28:13.447-06:002013-01-16T15:28:13.447-06:00Great idea. So simple - yet I've never thought...Great idea. So simple - yet I've never thought about it in terms of my own life. My mom does does. Brooke @ Rural Gone Urbanhttp://www.ruralgoneurban.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878500961472457677.post-5961249188684028512013-01-16T10:50:06.551-06:002013-01-16T10:50:06.551-06:00Great points, MJ! I would like to see more of thos...Great points, MJ! I would like to see more of those type of programs popping up in rural areas. Hungry people don't just live in the cities, they are present in non-metro areas too!Brandi Buzzard Frobosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335067831358688328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878500961472457677.post-368191951501935502013-01-16T10:35:35.124-06:002013-01-16T10:35:35.124-06:00This is a great post, Buzzard! It is very thought ...This is a great post, Buzzard! It is very thought provoking and made me think about the ways I can cut down on my household's food wastage. <br /><br />I talked to you yesterday about Harvesters, it is a Kansas City food bank that serves 26 area counties. They're doing a lot to feed those in need and they're also assisting with the food wastage problem. Harvesters works with local restaurants, the Royals and Chiefs stadiums to donate and not dump food that has already been cooked. A delivery driver picks up the food each night, then Harvesters finds a way to get it to those who are hungry. Harvesters is also a partner with Feeding America, the nation's leading domestic hunger-relief charity. For more information on what Harvesters does visit their webpage here. http://www.harvesters.org/WhoWeAre/Index.asp?x=020|020&~=<br /><br />If Harvesters can feed 5 people for $1, then I think we as individuals can do a little more to help end hunger domestically and cut down on our own food wastage.<br /><br />www.borntopharm.blogspot.comBorn to Pharmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03193171784141745245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878500961472457677.post-68899309908492710062013-01-16T10:35:00.798-06:002013-01-16T10:35:00.798-06:00I never thought of the freezing aspect! Thanks wal...I never thought of the freezing aspect! Thanks walk of the k!Brandi Buzzard Frobosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335067831358688328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878500961472457677.post-52431317603894775192013-01-16T10:32:26.101-06:002013-01-16T10:32:26.101-06:00Freeze those left overs you are tired of or know y...Freeze those left overs you are tired of or know you won't get to! It's great for taking meals to work, frozen meals, that you cooked and actually taste good! I've spent the last few years cooking for one and I will be the first to admit I can't eat an entire pan of lasagna before it gets icky, AND I get tired of eating the same thing over and over to try and get rid of it. kwalkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09158683078989681711noreply@blogger.com