How one company is fighting food waste and high grocery costs

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Too Good To Go is fighting food waste. The company allows grocery stores to get their perishable food surplus into consumer's hands at a steep discount. Dana Jacobson has more.
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@rebeccaoprea9917 Год назад

So we don’t have a food problem, we have a waste and management problem.

@AandM8 Год назад

YES. We have plenty of food to feed every person in the US. But it never reaches those who go hungry.

@1991ROLEX Год назад

90% of it is from "food safety" laws and regulations. Various local regulations and laws PREVENTS the donation of some items and outright REQUIRES the trashing of still safe and edible food. One store I am familiar with, if "in-store" produced food (mixed, prepared, cooked, chilled and packaged "in-store" products) is taken by a customer from the display fridge, walked around the store while still shopping (less than 20 minutes), NEVER OPENED, and at checkout decides NOT TO PURCHASE; it is trashed as spoiled. Seals still intact, but still trashed. Still edible, if purchased, still trashed, all because of food safety laws and regulations. There is a legit reason to have these laws enacted, and inspections made. Food adulteration is a REAL PROBLEM in many places.

@skateart1180 Год назад

Such an encouraging segment 👏 💚

@hotrodmercury3941 Год назад

I've been using flash food for a few weeks. It's definitely great, just beware baked goods will go bad faster than fresh. Also it depends what you get around you

@marksanders1301 Год назад

It's a win situation for the consumer, businesses, and the planet. It's shameful how we as a country throw away so much food when there are so many starving people around the rest of the world.

@AM-br4ix Год назад

This is so Wonderful! Always thought of this whole waste of food concept! I thought of this idea in the late 70’s cause I seen food wasted in restaurants where I had worked

@gregtrent3335 Год назад

I feel the idea is great; and, there's a nagging thought: is any of this expired food spoiled? I am concerned about a certain percentage of food poisoning.

@catherinebarlow3079 Год назад

Freeze it day you get use it later in week or month

@michelleminstrell9723 Год назад

It is not "expired" food, it is food close to or at the date printed on the container, which is NOT an expiration date - they vary between "sell by", "consume by", "use or freeze by", "'best' by", etc. - food does not instantly become spoiled the date after, and can sometimes be spoiled before those dates if something happened to the packaging or during storage/transport. You should ALWAYS check for spoilage, regardless of when or how you purchase; hopefully you know the typical signs.

@kitcoffey7194 Год назад

shop at a supermarket in the ghetto and find out how half of it is spoiled anyway, but way to show that you're middle class

@lindsay3995 10 месяцев назад

Unless grocery stores and actual restaurants participate, it’s not helpful as a way to stem hunger. I’m in a well trafficked neighborhood full of grocery stores and restaurants but only bakeries participate so spending 6.99 on a gamble and ending up with a few croissants is the reality. I just spent $7 hoping for a meal with actual nutritional value & now I can’t take that $7 to the 99 cent store where I stood a chance!

@hugojaya Год назад

I am very interested in this since I am senor citizen and on fixed income. I live in MD and right now Too Good To Go is only in baltimore- which is far away. Does any one know when it will be local to me- I live in Columbia MD. I also see other apps..anyone know if those are more local to me.

@debbieframpton3857 Год назад

All you need to do is check your local grocery stores for markdown meat and other food and non food related items you pay a fraction of the cost I've been doing this for many years.

@sourdoughsavant22 Год назад

Flashfood is kind of similar, but it only partners with certain grocery stores. Everything is near the best by date and 50% off. Produce boxes are anywhere from 3-5 dollars The packaged items are usually fine beyond that date, and the produce is mostly fine, although I have had a couple of bad buys. I usually try to process the produce within a day a pickup, either by chopping and freezing, mealpanning around it, or canning it.

@michelleminstrell9723 Год назад

Have you tried talking to restaurants/stores in your area about the app? Let them know it is available (if they appear to be a location that could benefit from selling excess). Be part of the "marketing" so places in your area find out and know there are users/consumers in the area.

@Tewthpaste Год назад

*not my fault i can't finish my fries and just throw them away.* 🙄

@ezekielmcville3638 Год назад

Awesome segment... I love that consumers get more for their buck with those apps

@sheepbay3 Год назад

Give the food to the homeless !!!!!!

@RB-kh6fo Год назад

This is why everyone needs chickens

@tiboregoldberger6817 Год назад

And how much would it cost for this organization to to implement this how much would it cost in transportation pick up employees and gasoline how much pollution will it produce and how many hundreds and thousands of dollars would it cost and where will the money come from and how much would they be paying these employees and their corporation headquarters show us the money cost of the employees and of the administrators show us the money please

@michelleminstrell9723 Год назад

implement what??

@tiboregoldberger6817 Год назад

@@michelleminstrell9723 what are we talking about what are we talking about nothing right nothing from nothing always leads to nothing

@lindagardenlady Год назад

What an inspiration for all of us! A genuinely super smart woman!! Brava ♥️♥️💪💪

@susannpatton2893 Год назад

This needs to be implemented in every state - everywhere - so many hungry people in the United States and we are the biggest waste producers

@romeo5362 Год назад

We have Too Good to Go here in San Francisco and it’s truly amazing how much money I’ve saved on these “mystery bags”…but more importantly, how one person, one company can make a difference. Bravo to Too Good To Go!

@doricetimko332 Год назад

What I don’t eat, I compost. I try to not spend $ on what I can’t consume before it goes bad. I try to grow what I like in season. I eat leftovers. I freeze what I can. I’m going to learn how to pressure can to preserve/save more: it will be worth the investment in less than one year.

@Birdsong-Annalee Год назад

Check out Rose Red Homestead. She and her husband are retired teachers who have outstanding vids on canning, dehydrating etc food preservation and more.

@gregtrent3335 Год назад

Composting is a terrific idea! Just bury the expired food deep enough so as not to attract rodents and insects.

@ag-bk5wf Год назад

Buy the clearnace food at the back of supermarkets on the rack near the restroom and backroom entrance. People are just embarrassed to be seen looking at it, but it all good food.

@debbieframpton3857 Год назад

For many years I have bought mark down meat and other markdown food and non-food items whenever I can find them. I did this when I was working full-time and I have done this since I quit working in May of 2020

@kitcoffey7194 Год назад

spoken like someone who's never lived in New York City because our supermarkets don't have restrooms or clearance largely

@kitcoffey7194 Год назад

if we keep allowing supermarkets to merge like Kroger they'll be a lot of price fixing and there's no amount of scrimping and saving that you can do to deal with that

@scottgreenman6836 Год назад

My son has been making good use of Too Good To Go in Europe. We did the same when we visited him in Switzerland earlier this year. Its a great mission, a great deal for consumers, and provides loss mitigation for companies. I wish we had it in our city here in the US.

@catherinebarlow3079 Год назад

Am in UK we have lots stores on board with too good go sell at end of day wot they have left then anything ather that someone how can connect with different charity's that they pick up the food have big meet up in a local carpark go though food give it to charity's that need it then they take back to there bases were distributed it to there members how have no extra money to buy more expensive food to feed there children or family's

@heathermarsters1989 Год назад

I would donate the food to homeless shelters and food banks if owned a restaurant or bakery.

@michelleminstrell9723 Год назад

That *sounds* great, and is a nice idea, but doesn't work out very well in real world practice. What homeless shelter is open at 9pm when your restaurant closes? Who is going to take the food there? Do they have the ability to store your food until it can be given out, incorporated into their daily offering, or is it even compatible with what they serve? If you don't donate enough to feed "everyone", and your food is "preferred", who decides who gets your food vs. the cook's food? Lots of homeless and foodbank feeding programs are refusing unhealthy foods, such as pastries and cookies/cakes to help stem unhealthy eating which can cause needed medical care, for conditions like diabetes, so they may not even accept your donations...

@CS-qc7np Год назад

@@michelleminstrell9723 We are having a similar problem around Halloween. Our kids trick or Treat with the neighbors. However, they don’t eat a lot of sweets. We have tried donating them, but no one will take it. I agree with you. Food and snacks are the hardest thing to donate, especially if they are not shelf stable or they are considered unhealthy.

@susannpatton2893 Год назад

@Michelle Minstrell there are more than pastries being wasted, the heads of the shelter can come pick it up. If the homeless persons don't like what's being served, they do not have to eat it. The saying goes, beggars can't be chosers -

@michelleminstrell9723 Год назад

@@susannpatton2893 yes, I know there are more than pastries, this was simply an example. As I mentioned, there is no shelter manager available to "come pick up" at 10pm when your restaurant (and several others) close. It is not that hungry people don't "like" the food, it is whether we want people to just be eating an unbalanced unhealthy diet of donated foods, and then be subjected to medical issues because of it. It's great that you would be willing to help, but you have to understand it is more complex than "just donate the food somewhere". We need to produce less, and eat more of what is already produced, while getting good food to those who need it (not just "leftovers").

@susannpatton2893 Год назад

@@michelleminstrell9723 Have to start with the kids. Good luck

@___beyondhorizon4664 Год назад

I work at Hudson news airport store briefly as season job. Twice a week, half of the sandwiches, yogurt were thrown away. The full price are about $10 each, yes, small container of yogurt with berry is $9.99 each

@kitcoffey7194 Год назад

heaven forbid anything is ever given to the employees for free

@greatwhite4226 Год назад

Funny How they are wasting so much food especially with the crazy food prices these days. I think stores better have tight security because when people can't afford to feed their families, things might get ugly.

@jtownsend9424 Год назад

Paid 5 bucks for tofu the other day, freaking tofu.

@alexthebaddes815 Год назад

Its already ugly in this recession. I am 55 and I very worried about the future. We have had our savings dwindle with the cost of living, we are finding it impossible to replace it. My condolences to anyone like myself retiring in this crisis, it gets tougher by the day.

@jengonzalez9085 Год назад

@@alexthebaddes815 Stay strong pal; as a fellow retiree I’d suggest you look into passive alternative assets and learn some more. My husband and I are retiring next year with just about $2m in these deferred investments. it has been a game changer for us.

@alexthebaddes815 Год назад

@@jengonzalez9085 I also own some passive assets on my own, I started in june, doing pretty good so far but could be much better in terms of returns. I just wish I was as smart as you, I would have a much better budget for my retirement savings by now.

@jengonzalez9085 Год назад

@@alexthebaddes815 Thanks for noticing how smart I am but we could not do it on our own either lol; We hired an expert for assistance, and following his advice and tips we dived in on passive diversified safe-haven assets and its yielded over 2m so far. Nothing special, just proper diversification and a cut loss and take profit strategy.

@SarahG419 Год назад

This is a great idea!! Bring this to south Texas please!!

@gregtrent3335 Год назад

Most people in South Texas do not need food sent to them. Their obesity epidemic is off the charts.

@pennytrue2741 Год назад

Glad to see these bright kids making good use of their education unlike some people who just wasted it and took someone else’s spot. It’s so refreshing watching these kids. I use to be around people like this all the time. Now I have a mafia of stupid people stalking me. I should get back over that way.

@margaretbylica6078 Год назад

We can fix this if we just a little effort. Come on Americans!

@hoopesjessica Год назад

I've tried this about a dozen times here in Portland Oregon. It's generally great. I don't know if you are getting 3 times the value every time but I've only been disappointed 2 times and both were at the same place. This app could really use more vegan and vegetarian options.

@michelleminstrell9723 Год назад

Try telling restaurants you enjoy about the app, so spread the word to get more kinds you like. Although, vegan/vegetarian foods may last longer than others, so don't need to be passed on each day, maybe.

@mariefc8504 Год назад

This is incredible. Outstanding!

@LeahJackson420 Год назад

The amount of food wasted on military bases is absolutely atrocious They should go there.

@catherinebarlow3079 Год назад

They would have to get permission from government to enter base

@michelleminstrell9723 Год назад

Why not suggest to the base commissary that they consider signing up for the app?

@LeahJackson420 Год назад

@@michelleminstrell9723 My boyfriend works in one building of four on one base that serves three meals a day and they throw out hundreds of pounds of food per building per day,

@michelleminstrell9723 Год назад

@@LeahJackson420 Has he spoken to any area soup kitchens/food banks/shelters to see if they could potentially utilize any leftover food from the base? Has he spoken to the base kitchens about the possibility of donating any of it? Yes, it IS allowed, and there are rules protecting those donating properly. Someone has to make the first move, it doesn't have to be the kitchen.

@kitcoffey7194 Год назад

our military should be building low income housing instead of killing people. our military should be building infrastructure here in the United States instead of killing people abroad. pass it on because it's your taxes paying for this nonsense

@ThatsJustMyBabyDaddy Год назад

I had a part-time gig at Walmart and was nauseated by how much food is wasted without a second thought. It's truly insane.

@lt3074 Год назад

I believe it

@irisrose4732 Год назад

I worked there too, in the deli/bakery, but we did many donations every night. Now I work at Publix, and EVERYTHING is thrown out at the end of the night; so much good food wasted. Very, very sad.

@smallfootprint2961 Год назад

People have asked for perfection in their food, so they got it.

@neo.11 Год назад

It should be illegal

@desmeisme Год назад

People are literally dying of starvation in Somalia can we please send some to them

@catherinebarlow3079 Год назад

Feed county they get millions dollars governments help from different countries

@connyc23 Год назад

Been using that app, too good to good since the beginning of this year, it’s fantastic

@michaellukeman697 Год назад

Gee, free market capitalism and individual ideas 💡…can’t believe there isn’t a government agency taking care of all this since they can “do so much better” than innovators…😏 The food waste going to landfills should have been a very easy fix, especially because methane can be collected and turned into natural gas for energy…kinda like what the Israelis have been doing for awhile… Perhaps also if the City of New York didn’t try to tax and over regulate dang near EVERYTHING, the initial price for the goods sold wouldn’t have to be so dang high

@ec5318 Год назад

I work in the school environment. The amount of food that gets thrown out by kids EVERY SINGLE DAY is alarming. Food that is served by the cafeteria mostly!! Not necessarily packed from home. And I would assume this happens all over the country I am sure.. And I see this even by kids who live in low SES homes and have needs. A lot of what is served is tossed. Something needs to be done to change the system where food is offered but not wasted.. Also, educate the young on food waste and how irresponsible this is just like the way we talk about recycling (which.. on another topic.. is questionable how effective that is as a system to help the environment).

@michelleminstrell9723 Год назад

Yes, public school lunch feeding programs, which are government funded, are atrociously wasteful. I've worked with school lunch programs in multiple states. Some schools/districts are able to adopt programs/processes such as "share tables" or where kids are not *required* to take all components (but do have a structure on what they need to take for nutrition). Unfortunately, bullying ("take your lunch money"/"give me your sandwich ") and food allergies are at the root of a lot of the restrictions with sharing, which is why "share tables/fridge" can work well with appropriate guidelines. And of course we are all worried about "food safety" and cleanliness...Keep up the good work!

@Amocles Год назад

That Apple Guardian is a real Human!

@felixthecat6284 Год назад

Thank god now USA economy totally down, forcing USA citizen to finally stop wasting food.

@rayblox4859 Год назад

Those apples are so expensive.

@Commonsenseonsocial Год назад

Amazing Content!!!!

@spottheborgcat6523 Год назад

I hate wasting any food. My Mom was a single parent for a time, and I remember being so hungry that my sisters and I raided our neighbors garbage can after seeing her throw out burnt buns. We ate them anyway, just not the charred to the bone bits.

@pennytrue2741 Год назад

My apples are 9 or 10 months old??

@Bellz972 Год назад

If stored properly apples can naturally be preserved for months. Personally had un apple 🍏 in the fridge over 6 months and it still tasted fresh.

@michelleminstrell9723 Год назад

Yep, unless you are buying local apples in the Fall, which is when apples come in season, all apples (local or not) have to be stored to sell off season.

@ericphantri96734 Год назад

Ở đâu thời cũng phải sản xuất để tạo cuộc sống vậy tại sao không về sống giữa đồng bào và quê cha đất tổ

@debbieframpton3857 Год назад

All you need to do is shop your local grocery stores look for markdown meet and other markdown food and non food related items been doing this for many years

@0hffs Год назад

Sadly this isn’t true at all. With the mega grocery store merger of Kroger ($137.888 billion in revenue) and Albertsons ahead, your instance of bargain tactics might just vanish along with the corporate greed. There aren’t that many DEEP discounts, even if you try to harass for one. The local stores are no longer local as you might think.

@dianebeckner884 Год назад

@@0hffs I still get good markdowns at our Kroger, Ingals, even Aldi. The other day, at Kroger, I got 10 pounds of apples that were beautiful for .50 cents a pound! I also got bacon for $2.75 lb, name brand. and Perdue boneless skinless chicken breast for 1.99. I've gotten Bananas at Ingals for .35 lb . Anytime I'm by one of those stores I look.

@kitcoffey7194 Год назад

@@0hffs correct. turns out monopolies are bad for consumers...

@LiquoriceGold Год назад

Too good to go and my main go to when I want to "order " something before I even go to Uber or door dash.

@kitcoffey7194 Год назад

MAKE PRODUCE CHEAPER and less of it goes to waste. You know how we subsidize corn, soy, dairy to make it super cheap. FIX THE FARM BILL.

@yinkaadefunmi862 7 месяцев назад

Those are awesome ideas!

@TorchyBurns1 Год назад

Wait, apples jus fell straight off the tree and to the way-side when I saw the Anchor in her 7 INCH SPIKE HEELS 👠! Let me see you walk in those...you put those on after you sat down, didn't you?

@notcoin Год назад

Emotional attachments 😂

@jeffrey4505 Год назад

Problem is there are so few restaurants participating in this app. I live in the #1 fastest growing county in PA, the fifth most populated state, and there’s only one restaurant in my area. It’s a pretzel restaurant I have never been to and it’s a 35 minute drive from my house.

@jeffrey4505 Год назад

The pretzel restaurant isn’t even in my county; it’s one over the river.

@michelleminstrell9723 Год назад

They are growing, but yes, it takes time, and "marketing". I am able to use some stores/restaurants near me, but not many are close. I went to another state and there were tons of offerings. When I go to a restaurant I like, and I think they could benefit (they likely have leftovers) I talk to the manager about the app and show them how it works, so they know it is available if they want to sign up.

@kaffir76 Год назад

Ladies of stature ❤❤

@ashinestar Год назад

This is a great idea. I am glad California leads the fight in this.❤️

@lisalovatt7246 Год назад

My husband and I have used too good to go app here in uk. It's great

@MaggieLawlor 7 месяцев назад

Packaging smaller amounts of food for individual grocery buyers would also help eliminate waste or going shopping together with other single individuals to share larger packaged quantities. A lot of wasted food is created when you have to buy more of a product than you can consume.

@wendymuir7818 Год назад

If there's so much surplus food, why has the cost of groceries shot up in the last year?

@melvinajessop696 Год назад

They should let people have all the food they want for free for their animals. It makes the best compost for your Gardens.

@alexlifeson8946 Год назад

Wtf, they already cut down the size and quality ingredient content of the food. Food doesn't go to waste in my house.

@neo.11 Год назад

Great app! I am shocked that only 1 company in my area is on the app. We need to make more businesses aware of this app!

@ericphantri96734 Год назад

To o many restaurant mismanaged led to food waste and individuals stored fresh food and lack of instant daily because most people fear social break dovvn led to inflated price

@crazyknarf Год назад

I worked in supermarkets a few years back. I see that the stores were more afraid of lawsuits than rotten or spoiled fruit. For example most milk would be wasted and poured down the drain three days to the expired date. Some states allow milk to be sold up to that date. Supermarket may think it is better to get credit for milk that spoiled or past the expired date. So the store would add more to the expire paperwork, even when the milk was not expired. Most stores would not even give food to the food bank. Because the store was scared of lawsuits if someone got sick of almost expired food. Even a person who placed a grape on the ground and tried to sue the supermarket was able to get a settlement. Even though the customer themselves put the couple of grapes on the ground. And customer was caught on camera doing it.

@Chulitatr Год назад

The grocery stores should have been donating their surplus food to the food pantries. They waste tons of good food. It's sinful and greedy!

@dianebeckner884 Год назад

They do. I work at a food pantry and we get a lot of meat, produce and bread from area grocery stores; Kroger and Publix. Unfortunately the possible down side off this app is that could lower what food pantries receive. Not saying it will, I'm just waiting to see.

@michelleminstrell9723 Год назад

The food pantry I am associated with can't beg people to take all the fresh-baked BREAD they get from a single grocery chain EVERY DAY. Way over produced. How much can a low-income family do with 10 Baguettes?

@triciac1019 Год назад

@@michelleminstrell9723 and when they go bad after 1-2 days.

@michelleminstrell9723 Год назад

@@dianebeckner884 the types of stuff that is offered on the app, and the quantities, are not the same as what would be given to food pantries- having used both myself. Sure, they *might* be slightly less random grocery/produce items, but not a lot, as most TooGoodToGo locations only offer up to a few "bags" each day if even that many or if even that day. At least you know that the person buying them wants them and will plan to use them- and will likely get them faster than the food pantry person, when it can take a couple days from store deciding it needs to go, charity picking up, sorting and offering up, patron receiving/selecting. Maybe this app can be a "gateway" for grocery stores to realize what they do have leftover that others could use- and possibly they can then look into the potential of donating.

@ronkirk5099 Год назад

If the inflation of food costs (the U.S. has the lowest food costs of any western country) causes people to eat a little lower on the food pyramid (less meat and dairy), it will pay big dividends for both individual health and the health of the planet. It is a win-win.

@ShoppingwithRina Год назад

Nice

@Dicyroller Год назад

You said they are in big Cities and hoping to be more rural. Did you just mean in one state because I live in a big city and they are not available here? I want to be clear where I live can in no way be considered rural. So What are your criteria for a big City?

@michelleminstrell9723 Год назад

They are where they got clients/customers, which is also where stores/restaurants and customers are... If you want them in your area, talk to restaurants/stores and tell them about the app so they can sign up. That way, they hear it from an interested consumer.

@ells80 Год назад

She’s doing great work and the tone of her voice reminds me of Elizabeth Holmes!

@saadymalik Год назад

Yes. Starting at 1:32.

@ayi3173 Год назад

The sad reality is that most homeless people are the one’s wasting the food they get for free. Every morning during my morning commute at Millbrae Caltrain station , I would see food thrown all over the ground. Open carton of milks, juices spilled all over. Apples smashed on the ground etc.

@jeffrey4505 Год назад

That food didn’t have drugs and alcohol in it.