James Beard chefs come to the “rescue” of wasted food in Pittsburgh

by Ryan Rydzewski

Chef Kathleen Blake prepares roasted vegetables and quinoa for 412 Food Rescue’s “Sunday Supper” event. Her restaurant — The Rusty Spoon in Orlando, Florida — has a zero-waste kitchen. Photo by Maranie Staab. (Photo: NEXT Pittsburgh Magazine)

Learn about 412 Food Rescue, the numerically named nonprofit that works to prevent food waste throughout greater Pittsburgh.

  • World Hunger Education
    Service
    P.O. Box 29015
    Washington, D.C. 20017
  • For the past 40 years, since its founding in 1976, the mission of World Hunger Education Service is to undertake programs, including Hunger Notes, that
    • Educate the general public and target groups about the extent and causes of hunger and malnutrition in the United States and the world
    • Advance comprehension which integrates ethical, religious, social, economic, political, and scientific perspectives on the world food problem
    • Facilitate communication and networking among those who are working for solutions
    • Promote individual and collective commitments to sustainable hunger solutions.