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Bay Area Organization Fighting Climate Change By Keeping Excess Food Out Of Landfills
California now requires all supermarkets to give away food that is still fit to eat, rather than throw it away.
July 31, 2024
Most people see expiration dates as the end, but for Will Dittmar, they're just the beginning.
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"We waste enough food to fill Oracle Stadium on a daily basis. It's unforgivable," he said.
The Executive Director of an organization called Extra Food, Dittmar collects groceries from supermarkets in San Francisco that would otherwise head to the landfill and delivers them to local nonprofits and pantries.
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