Comments on: Quantifying Food Recovery’s Eco Impact

By: Bert Aydin

Bert Aydin — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 10:55:01 +0000

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By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:26:35 +0000

Interesting point, Dan. Carbon credits are a little tricky, because each stage of the greenhouse gas reduction must be independently verified. In a food recovery group’s case, they’d have to *prove* that if the food they didn’t rescue that food, it would go to a landfill and that the food is actually consumed by people. That wouldn’t be easy, because the donations fluctuate.

In addition, they’d have to subtract the inevitable tossing of recovered food that isn’t eaten (unless they’re composting or sending it to livestock).

Verifying those factors is feasible, but likely expensive. Then you’ve got to find a way to sell your credits. Still, it’s an encouraging idea and a potential revenue source for these struggling non-profits.

By: Dan Livingston

Dan Livingston — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:59:35 +0000

I don’t know much about those carbon credits they’ve been trading on the stock exchange for a couple of years now, but Jon, if you’re going to be the Food Waste Czar, the I should hope you could tell me whether a Not-For-Profit Organization which plugs its food rescue numbers into a Methane/CO2 emissions formula could be eligible to earn these carbon credits.
Peace and Love,
Dan

By: RP

RP — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:11:49 +0000

Hello,

I am directly involved another organisation that focus’ 100% on the rescue and re-distribution of surplus food called SecondBite (http://www.secondbite.org).

In addition to they’re great work in food supply, they are also leading the way with food initiatives such as the ‘feed a family for under $10′ campaign.

Please do take some time to have a look….