Hello BESTers,

A project pilot in West Philadelphia is taking a comprehensive approach 
to food recovery.  Researchers at Drexel University and University of 
Pennsylvania are working with local grocery stores to determine how much 
food waste can be recovered for food pantries or re-purposed to gain 
additional revenue for the store.  For example, bruised and overripe 
bananas, which would likely not even be accepted at a pantry, could be 
pureed and frozen at the store to be sold as banana ice cream.  The 
project is also looking at partnerships between the universities' 
culinary programs to use soon-to-be-discarded food from the grocery 
stores for food research and development.  If all goes right, they'll 
have some developments they can show Pope Francis, who is one of the 
most vocal proponents of food recovery, on his visit to the city next 
month.

Have a great weekend,

Ryan

http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/news/2015/aug/philadelphia-food-waste-hunger-poverty-solutions-good-news#

Solutions: Feeding people, creating jobs with would-be waste in 
Philadelphia
Brian Bienkowski
Environmental Health News
August 13, 2015