{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"332: Food Donation Connection","description":"\ud835\ude40\ud835\ude6b\ud835\ude5a\ud835\ude67\ud835\ude6e \ud835\ude6e\ud835\ude5a\ud835\ude56\ud835\ude67, \ud835\ude69\ud835\ude5d\ud835\ude5a \ud835\ude50.\ud835\ude4e. \ud835\ude69\ud835\ude5d\ud835\ude67\ud835\ude64\ud835\ude6c\ud835\ude68 \ud835\ude56\ud835\ude6c\ud835\ude56\ud835\ude6e 120 \ud835\ude57\ud835\ude5e\ud835\ude61\ud835\ude61\ud835\ude5e\ud835\ude64\ud835\ude63 \ud835\ude65\ud835\ude64\ud835\ude6a\ud835\ude63\ud835\ude59\ud835\ude68 \ud835\ude64\ud835\ude5b \ud835\ude5b\ud835\ude64\ud835\ude64\ud835\ude59\u2014while millions of people go hungry. What if more of that food could be redirected to feed people, not landfills? In this epsiode, Tracy talks with Jim Larson, Vice President of Development at Food Donation Connection (FDC), the global organization linking restaurants, hotels, grocery stores, and other food service providers with local charities to turn surplus food into meals for those in need. Since 1992, FDC has coordinated the donation of over 1 billion pounds of prepared food from partners like KFC, Red Lobster, Whole Foods, and countless local businesses. Their work supports nonprofits such as Meals on Wheels and campus programs like UCLA\u2019s 580 Caf\u00e9\u2014ensuring fresh, safe, quality food reaches people who need it most. Jim will share: \u2705 How FDC\u2019s model connects donors to nearby charities for regular, reliable pickups \u2705 The food safety practices that protect every donation \u2705 Inspiring examples\u2014from bagels that would\u2019ve been tossed to produce powering student markets \u2705 Why food donations strengthen communities, reduce waste, and create dignity around receiving food Whether you plan events, run a kitchen, or simply care about where our surplus food goes, this conversation will change the way you think about \u201cleftovers.\u201d Because every meal matters\u2014and no good food should go to waste. ","author_name":"Eating at a Meeting","author_url":"https:\/\/www.eatingatameeting.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/38961750\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/195253715"}