Food Stewardship Resources Resources for Faith Facilities • Food Recovery Challenge - EPA is partnering with organizations and businesses to prevent and reduce wasted food, https://www.epa.gov/sustainable-management-food/food-recoverv- challenge-frc • Faith-Based Food Recovery Challenge Endorsers- Endorsers help spread the word on the importance of reducing and donating waste food, https://www.epa.gov/sustainable- management-food/endorsers-food-recovery-challenge • How to Donate? - This website includes information on how to determine what types of food can be donated and how and where to donate, https://www.epa.gov/sustainable- management-food/reduce-wasted-food-feeding-hungry-people • Food Waste Assessment Guidebook - The first step toward reducing wasted food is to perform an assessment to identify what is actually being thrown away. Use this guide to learn how to do a wasted food assessment, https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015- 08/documents/r5 fd wste guidebk 020615.pdf • Waste Reduction Model (WARM) - The WARM tool helps organizations track and voluntarily report greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions from several different waste management practices, https://www.epa.gov/warm Resources for Congregations, Communities and Individuals • Food: Too Good to Waste - The implementation guide and toolkit aim to reduce wasteful household food management practices, https://www.epa.gov/sustainable-management- food/food-too-good-waste-implementation-guide-and-toolkit • How Do I Reduce my Food Waste? - This website includes resources on how to donate and ways to reduce your wasted food, https://www.epa.gov/recycle/reducing-wasted-food-home • How Do I Compost at Home? - This website includes the benefits of composting and tips on how to compost at home, https://www.epa.gov/recycle/composting-home ------- |