Food waste is a big problem in California - annually the state disposes of six million tons of food. The issue extends to schools, where an estimated $5 million worth of food is thrown away every day in schools nationwide. In Alameda County, our schools are playing an influential role in helping to solve this problem by implementing Food Share Tables. K-12 schools across the county set up designated stations in the cafeteria that allow students to share their unwanted, still sealed or uneaten food items, so that other students can select these food and beverage items at no cost during mealtime. This program not only helps to save surplus edible food from going to waste, it helps to nourish our school communities. Continue reading Food Print’s article to learn about successful food waste prevention approaches and initiatives in EU and US schools here.