Rick Nahmias is the founder and CEO of Food Forward, an organization based in L.A. that addresses food waste and food insecurity. In July 2021 they had their biggest month on record with 7 million pounds of fresh fruit and vegetables recovered, helping to meet the food needs of 150,000 people.
Rick joins the show to talk about the growth of the organization over 9 years, how fresh fruit is recovered on such a large scale, and why Southern California and particularly L.A. is a hub for fresh fruit recovery.
24. Food Sharing
23. What's In Plastic?
22. Nu Grocery
21. Zero Waste Periods
20. Jo Kaminska Foundation
19. Plastics & Politics with Catherine McKenna
18. Restaurants & Tech
17. BPA In Our Diets
16. Zero Waste Flowers
15. Environmental Defence With Tim Gray
14. Sea of Life: Julia Barnes
13. Natural dyes: Sustain Clothing
12. What Is TerraCycle?
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10. Outgoing Compost
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8. Closed-Loop Rain Gear: Faire Child
7. Cooking: Waste Less With MmmChef
6. Removing Clothing From Landfill
5. Hiking And Camping Zero Waste
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