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The College Students Who Turned Leftover Dining-Hall Food Into 20 Million Meals

What began in 2011 when a few University of Maryland students refused to watch good dining-hall food hit the dumpster is now a national movement that has recovered more than 24 million pounds of food.

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The 2023 Law That Made It Even Safer to Donate Surplus Food

The Food Donation Improvement Act expanded America's decades-old donor protections — covering direct donations and reduced-price sales for the first time.

The Volunteers Who Glean America's Fields to End Hunger

For over 40 years, the Society of St. Andrew has sent volunteers into farm fields after the harvest to rescue produce that would otherwise rot — more than 800 million pounds and counting.

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A Plate of Potato Skins That Launched a Food-Rescue Movement

In 1982, a dinner-table realization about wasted potato insides led to City Harvest — now New York's largest food rescue, delivering over 245,000 pounds of food a day.

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How Food Rescue Apps Saved 26 Million Meals in One Year

From Too Good To Go to Food Rescue Hero, technology platforms are transforming surplus food into millions of rescued meals — and the numbers keep growing.

Singapore's Landmark Law That Changed Food Donation Forever

In August 2024, Singapore passed the Good Samaritan Food Donation Act, removing the legal fear that kept restaurants and grocery stores from donating surplus food.

When a Food Bank Became a Pharmacy: Albany's Food Farmacy Program

A New York food bank's 12-week program is proving that the right groceries can be as powerful as medication for patients managing diabetes.

Michigan Students Won $1 Million for Campus Food Banks

By sharing their own stories of going hungry between classes, college students in Michigan convinced lawmakers to fund campus food pantries statewide.