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Spoonfuls: Fighting Hunger in Massachusetts, One Recovered Meal at a Time

Spoonfuls: Fighting Hunger in Massachusetts, One Recovered Meal at a Time

New England Weekend

May 31, 202515m 34s

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Show Notes

There's a lot of food out there that's perfectly good to eat, but, for whatever reason, isn't easily sold. Perhaps it has bruises, it's *just* past the expiration date, or the packaging is off. Meals made for big functions often just end up in the trash if no one comes to consume them. Spoonfuls in Newton, a "food recovery" service, works each and every day to track down consumables that are destined for the landfill and redirect them to people in need around the Commonwealth. Erin Keohane, the Chief Advancement Officer at Spoonfuls, talks with Nichole about their process, why their services are needed more now than ever, and the roadblocks they're dealing with involving federal funding and support.

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