Zero Food Waste

The MUCS Zero Food Waste Network rescues surplus food from local businesses and redistributes it to local food security organizations.

For information about volunteer opportunities with the Zero Food Waste Network click here.

The Zero Food Waste Network is dedicated to:

Food Security: redistributing thousands of kilos of free, nutritional food every week to local food security organizations which, helps food banks and collective kitchens save money and increase the variety and quality of food they provide to their members.

Waste Reduction: redirecting thousands of kilos of surplus food from the landfill reduces greenhouse gas emissions.  Composting inedible food waste, produces high-quality soil that then be used to grow more food.

Popular Education: training volunteers and participating food security organizations in nutrition, food handling, and food preservation ensures the sharing and spreading of food waste reduction skills beyond the bounds of the Zero Food Waste Network.

Cooperation: volunteers, transportation, and surplus food between a variety of local food security organizations encourages: communication, cooperation, and collective action.