food waste quiz

Society of St. Society of St. AndrewAndrew

gleaning america’s fields,gleaning america’s fields,

feeding america’s hungryfeeding america’s hungry

We provide fresh, nutritious foodto people at risk for hunger.

These beans are headed for a landfill. What’s wrong with

them?

A. They are not fresh.

B. Nobody likes green beans.

C. They are the wrong length.

D. They have botulism spores.

A. They are not fresh.

B. Nobody likes green beans.

C. They are the wrong length.

D. They have botulism spores.

These strawberries areheaded for a landfill.

What’s wrong with them?

A. Strawberries are too messy.

B. They have an insect problem.

C. Somebody dropped them.

D. The farm closed for the season.

A. Strawberries are too messy.

B. They have an insect problem.

C. Somebody dropped them.

D. The farm closed for the season.

These potatoes are headed for a landfill.

What’swrong with them?

A. They are moldy.

B. They have blemishes.

C. Bird’s Eye changed packaging.

D. People prefer 5-lb bags.

A. They are moldy.

B. They have blemishes.

C. Bird’s Eye changed packaging.

D. People prefer 5-lb bags.

These potatoes are headed for a landfill.

What’swrong with them?

A. They were delivered to the wrong place.

B. The flavor is off.

C. They are last year’s potatoes.

D. They are the wrong shape.

A. They were delivered to the wrong place.

B. The flavor is off.

C. They are last year’s potatoes.

D. They are the wrong shape.

This corn is headed for a landfill. What’s

wrong with it?

A. They were the second and third ears on each stalk.

B. They have pesticide residue.

C. The ears are wormy.

D. They fell off the truck.

A. They were the second and third ears on each stalk.

B. They have pesticide residue.

C. The ears are wormy.

D. They fell off the truck.

These tomatoes are headed for a landfill.

What’swrong with them?

A. They weren’t refrigerated.

B. They are misshapen.

C. They are too ripe.

D. They are squished.

A. They weren’t refrigerated.

B. They are misshapen.

C. They are too ripe.

D. They are squished.

These peaches are headed for a landfill.

What’swrong with them?

A. They were overlooked at harvest.

B. They are bruised.

C. They didn’t get sold.

D. They are too big.

A. They were overlooked at harvest.

B. They are bruised.

C. They didn’t get sold.

D. They are too big.

Meanwhile,Meanwhile,55 million Americans55 million Americansstruggle to put food onstruggle to put food ontheir tables.their tables.

In 2012,In 2012,with the help ofwith the help of4,209 volunteers4,209 volunteers

the Society of St. Andrew the Society of St. Andrew putput

4 .12 million servings4 .12 million servingsof fresh fruits and of fresh fruits and

vegetables onvegetables onthe tables of low-incomethe tables of low-income

TennesseansTennesseans

Making It All HappenMaking It All HappenLogistics & CoordinationLogistics & Coordination

Telling our story & inviting others to join usTelling our story & inviting others to join us Building relationships with farmers & growers who will Building relationships with farmers & growers who will

contact us when they have excess / unmarketable contact us when they have excess / unmarketable produceproduce

Networking with faith communities & civic organizations Networking with faith communities & civic organizations to find ready volunteersto find ready volunteers

Organizing & carrying out gleaning ‘events’ and crop Organizing & carrying out gleaning ‘events’ and crop drops (supplies, equipment, transportation, plans…)drops (supplies, equipment, transportation, plans…)

Lining up direct-service hunger relief organizations to Lining up direct-service hunger relief organizations to receive produce and distribute it to their clientsreceive produce and distribute it to their clients

Sources of Support

In-Kind (Produce)

IndividualsChurches

Foundations

Audited 2011 Overhead was Just 3.49%

How You Can HelpHow You Can Help Give generously, as you are led and as you are Give generously, as you are led and as you are

able. able. 2.4¢ = 1 serving2.4¢ = 1 serving Join us in fields, gleaningJoin us in fields, gleaning Tell others about the work the Society of St. Tell others about the work the Society of St.

Andrew is doing right here in TennesseeAndrew is doing right here in Tennessee Pray for our ministry and for those in need of Pray for our ministry and for those in need of

the food we providethe food we provide

$10.00/month x 12 months FEEDS 5,000

Society of St. Society of St. AndrewAndrew

Lynette Johnson, Regional DirectorLynette Johnson, Regional DirectorsosaTN@endhunger.orgsosaTN@endhunger.org

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