Start a food sharing group

Food waste is inefficient both environmentally and socially, as overconsumption (through waste) by the wealthy often drives up food prices for the poorer, making basic foods less affordable. One way to combat food waste is by getting together with a few friends, neighbors or colleagues and agreeing to place all food that will go bad soon in a communal space or listing these items in emails. This is a great way to get rid of food that can't be given to food banks or other organizations because of open packages, very small quantities, etc. And everyone in the group gets to try new food for free, which is a definite plus.


Effort involved: not much, really. This group can be as informal as you want, e.g. just leaving some of that ridiculously large bag of cinnamon you impulse bought on a table at work, then watching bemusedly as your free-food-whore coworkers swoop down on each fresh addition.