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Podcast: Eating at a Meeting
Episode: Food Donation Connection
Description: ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฎ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ง, ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐.๐. ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ค๐ฌ๐จ ๐๐ฌ๐๐ฎ 120 ๐๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐ฅ๐ค๐ช๐ฃ๐๐จ ๐ค๐ ๐๐ค๐ค๐โwhile 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's 580 Cafรฉโensuring fresh, safe, quality food reaches people who need it most. Jim w...