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Rejected Produce Rescued To Feed Hungry

Samantha Bashaw

December 05, 2019 |

New Haven Independent |

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Response Location: United States, Hamden, Connecticut

To reduce food waste, a pilot project in Connecticut organized by a professor aims to deliver the still-viable thrown-out products to a local food pantry. With the help of her students, the project has successfully helped to consistently divert perfectly edible produce to "people who don’t care whether an onion isn’t in season or if an avocado is too soft."

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