1. Developing & Delivering a Food Too Good to Waste Program Krystal Noiseux, Vice Chair Rhode Island Food Policy Council

2. RI Food Policy Council 2 We Are: A statewide collaboration of diverse, committed and engaged stakeholders from all sectors of the food system Our Mission: Create partnerships, develop policies and advocate for improvements to the local food system to increase and expand its capacity, viability and sustainability.

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4. Environment Work Group 4 Goal: To see Rhode Island’s food system cultivate a healthy environment by striving for zero waste, adopting ecologically sound practices and ensuring healthy working conditions.

5. EPA Food Recovery Hierarchy 5

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8. Research shows that... Total Household Food and Drink Waste Always Inedible Once Edible Sometimes Inedible Prepared or Served Too Much Not Used in TimeOther > 5% ~ 64%! ~ 18% ~ 55% ~ 40% 8

9. RHODE ISLAND PILOT 9

10. Pilot Funding EPA: $3000 3 staff (100 hours) RIFPC: $3000 Printing (Tools for participants) Incentives (Scales, containers, gift cards) Food (Light fare served at all events) 10 $6K

11. 4 Pilot Groups Different demographics: The “Friendlies” RIFPC email list The Promenade Apartments Providence Housing Authority 11

12. INITIAL MEETING: FORMING A BASELINE (GET SMART) 12

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14. WORKSHOP: STRATEGIES TO REDUCE FOOD WASTE 14

15. 1. SMART SHOPPING 15

16. 2. SMART STORAGE 16

17. 4. SMART PREP 17

18. 5. SMART SAVINGS 18

19. FOUR WEEKS… RESULTS / DEBRIEF 19

20. 20 Week Pounds of Preventable Food Waste

21. 21 Week Number of filled containers

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23. RIPR Coverage 23 ripr.org/post/learning-reduce-food-waste

24. NEXT STEPS: RHODE ISLAND 24

25. EPA Healthy Communities $25,000 grant 5 community partners Build FTGTW skills into existing programs 25

26. NEXT STEPS: NATIONAL CAMPAIGN 26

27. National Campaign Toolkit presently posted at http://westcoastclimateforum.com/food http://westcoastclimateforum.com/food Toolkit will eventually be posted to www.epa.gov/smm www.epa.gov/smm EPA coordinating with USDA, and other organizations for scale-up to a national awareness campaign 27

28. TO LEARN MORE… 28 Krystal Noiseux krystal@rifoodcouncil.org knoiseux@rirrc.org 401-942-1430 x109