Every year, 12 billion pounds of food waste is disposed of in California’s landfills. At the same time, food insecurity impacts nearly five million Californians. Fortunately, California non-profits, local governments, and advocates are leading the way in reducing food waste, increasing edible food recovery.

Join us on Wednesday, Jan. 30 for a complimentary HASC member webinar to learn more about food waste, edible food recovery, and the important role of hospital and health care facilities.

The session is presented by HASC in partnership with its Communities Lifting Communities initiative targeting regional health disparities. 

The session will focus on:

• Edible Food Recovery Regulations – Senate Bill 1383
  Martine Boswell, Environmental Scientist, CalRecycle
• Local Food Recovery Partners in Los Angeles County
  Bernadet Garcia-Silva, Project Manager, County of Los Angeles Food Redistribution Initiative
• Safe Surplus Donation Toolkit — Guidance for Health Care Facilities
  Savannah North, Project Manager, Center for Climate Change & Health, Public Health Alliance of Southern California Public Health Institute Oakland
• Hospital Case Study – Speaker TBD

Who Should Attend

Hospital executives (CEO, COO, CNO), food and nutrition managers, community benefits managers, and facilities management. 

Member recipients are invited to forward this invitation to those within their organization who may be interested in this event.

Please register at:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2690615299778280961

Additional News: CalRecycle Food Waste Prevention and Rescue Grant Opportunity

CalRecycle has released the application for the Food Waste Prevention and Rescue Grant Program (FW3) for Fiscal Year 2018-19! To access the application and information regarding eligibility and program criteria, please visit the Notice of Funds Available webpage at:
www.calrecycle.ca.gov/climate/grantsloans/foodwaste/fy201819/

Contact:
Karen Ochoa
Project Manager
Communities Lifting Communities
(213) 538-0765
kochoa@hasc.org