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A CITIZEN'S GUIDE TO FOOD RECOVERY

Contents

Purpose Of This Guide

Foreword
Dan Glickman, Secretary of Agriculture
I. An Introduction To Food Recovery
Field Gleaning
Perishable Food Rescue or Salvage Food Rescue
Nonperishable Food Collection
II. Why Food Recovery Is Necessary
Fighting Hunger and Poverty
Ending Food Waste
III. Ongoing Food Recovery Activities
St. Mary's Food Bank
Second Harvest
From the Wholesaler to the Hungry
Foodchain
Society of St. Andrew
National Hunger Clearing House--World Hunger Year
IV. USDA Food Recovery Activities
Cooperative Extension System
AmeriCorps National Service Program
Other USDA Activities
V. How Americans Can Help Recover Food
Businesses and Corporations
Food Service Professionals
Nonprofit Organizations
Youth Service Groups and Volunteer Organizations
Individual Citizens
VI. Food Safety Issues
Foodborne Illness
Receiving and Storing Donated Food
VII. Legal Issues
The Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act
VIII. Lessons From USDA AmeriCorps Summer Of Gleaning - A Case Study
How the USDA AmeriCorps Summer of Gleaning Worked
Key Issues Identified During the Program
Creating and Implementing Partnerships
General Donor Indentification Issues
Indentifying Donors for Farm Gleaning Projects
Indentifying Donors for Food Rescue Projects
Indentifying Recipients
Collecting the Food
Transporting the Food
Storing the Food
Communicating with the Public
Recruiting and Managing Volunteers
Conclusion
by Dan Glickman, Secretary of Agriculture

APPENDIX A: Food Recovery Information on the Internet
APPENDIX B: Food Recovery State Resource List
APPENDIX C: Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act
APPENDIX D: State Good Samaritan Laws
APPENDIX E: AmeriCorps Summer of Gleaning Partners

Acknowledgements

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