We are on a mission to create a global movement. By partnering with local food rescue organizations, together we can launch and grow food rescue operations in cities globally.
By then we’ll have rescued 3 Billion pounds of food with a community of a million Food Rescue Hero volunteers and we will have mitigated 1.6 billion pounds of carbon emissions.*
*standard C02 emissions tracking number as of 6/13/22
We are on a mission to create a global movement. By partnering with local food rescue organizations, together we can launch and grow food rescue operations in cities globally.
of recipients agreed that food rescue helped to make ends meet
reported increased access to healthier food
pounds of CO2 prevented
”"It is gratifying to know that the food I pick up and deliver will get to those in need within hours or minutes of my rescue."
RobertHunger Network Food Rescue
We focus on measuring our work’s impact on food insecurity. Our originating partner, 412 Food Rescue, has worked with the University of Pittsburgh to conduct extensive research on end-user impact using the USDA Food Insecurity Survey as rubric.
We use ESRI’s GIS platform to assess our impact on food access as we change food distribution models. Mobility and time barriers are not typically considered in the design of food access models – making food available is not enough as populations experiencing poverty and food insecurity face obstacles in transport access, child care and control of their time, making it difficult to get to traditional food banks or pantries.
Our technology enables a model of retail food recovery and redistribution – including home delivery – that radically changes food access, enabling more people in poverty to access like never before.
Third-party research from Dr. Catherine Greeno from the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Social Work, modeled after the USDA Food Insecurity survey shows that we improve food security in 88% of the population we reach.
Using GIS to identify high need, food insecure communities and resource access in Allegheny County. Our approach to food distribution is grounded in an understanding that the last mile is key to ensuring access. We change food access logistics models by breaking norms on where food should be available. In this process, we reach an unprecedented number of people in poverty.
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the tools that make Food Rescue Hero the best way to start, launch, and run your food rescue.
