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Who do we need for a sustainable food system? Everyone! Check out this campaign to help develop the logistical aspects of making food “waste” a valuable resource. ****** Zero Percent is a Chicago organization that is fighting the twin problems of food waste and food want with a technology-based platform that connects restaurants and other businesses that have surplus food with nonprofits that provide food assistance to people in need. And Zero Percent has launched a crowdfunding campaign to address one of the program's biggest and most expensive problems — the costs and logistical difficulties of picking up and delivering perishable food in an efficient and timely manner. To publicize this, the organization this week is staging Chicago Restaurant Giving Week, in which participating restaurants are providing food vouchers to people who contribute $5 or more on the foodrescue.io <http://foodrescue.io/> website. You can read about Chicago Restaurant Giving Week on FamilyFarmed's Good Food on Every Table here: http://goodfoodoneverytable.org/2016/02/22/giving-money-to-fight-food-waste-in-chicago-has-extra-rewards-this-week/ <http://goodfoodoneverytable.org/2016/02/22/giving-money-to-fight-food-waste-in-chicago-has-extra-rewards-this-week/>. You can read more background about Zero Percent here: http://goodfoodoneverytable.org/2015/01/26/zero-percent-startup-uses-technology-to-reduce-food-waste-and-hunger-at-the-same-time/ <http://goodfoodoneverytable.org/2015/01/26/zero-percent-startup-uses-technology-to-reduce-food-waste-and-hunger-at-the-same-time/> And if you know about other innovative programs and activities addressing food waste across the country that should be getting more attention, please share that information!! -- Bob Benenson Communications Manager FamilyFarmed [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> (202) 746-1378 <tel:%28202%29%20746-1378> (cell) goodfoodoneverytable.com <http://goodfoodoneverytable.com/> familyfarmed.org <http://familyfarmed.org/> Good Food Festival & Conference <http://www.goodfoodfestivals.com/> Save the Date - March 24-26 UIC Forum, Chicago