MONTGOMERY – The Retail Rescue program rescues safe, nutritious food from cooperating grocers that would otherwise be thrown away due to strict guidelines. Last year, the program rescued 15.1 million pounds of food, equivalent to 12.6 million meals. Chief Business Officer for the Regional Food Bank, Joanne Dwyer, says the program is even more important since millions of pounds of food from the USDA were withheld as a result of federal cuts.
“Yes, we have definitely had reductions in the food coming to us through the USDA channels.”
She says that they don’t want good food to go to waste.
“They’re just things (food) that are no longer sellable, but it’s definitely wholesome and good to eat. And we want to work with everyone we can, whether it’s a retail store or any of those other businesses.”
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