Second Harvest is dedicated to constructing sustainable, inclusive, and resilient meals future.
Yearly, World Meals Day reminds us that meals is a instrument for connection, neighborhood, and care. This yr’s theme, “Water is Life, Water is Meals,” calls consideration to the shared accountability all of us have to guard the sources that nourish us.
Right here’s how we are able to work collectively to create a sustainable, inclusive, and resilient meals future.
1. Assist Native Options
Sturdy communities begin with native partnerships. By sourcing from Tennessee farms and investing in regional meals techniques, we cut back waste, shorten provide chains, and preserve meals, and jobs, near dwelling.
2. Cut back Meals Waste
Practically 40% of meals within the U.S. goes uneaten. By means of partnerships with grocers, producers, and farmers, Second Harvest rescues hundreds of thousands of kilos of excellent meals every year and delivers it to households in want.
3. Make Vitamin Accessible
Wholesome meals shouldn’t be a privilege. Our applications, from Cell Pantries to Healthcare Pantries, present contemporary fruits, greens, and entire grains to assist neighbors enhance their well being and well-being. Nutritious meals builds resilient households.
4. Empower for the Future
Preventing starvation isn’t nearly right now’s meal. Our applications assist neighbors acquire expertise, stability, and entry to sources that assist long-term independence. Sustainable options begin when everybody has the instruments to offer for themselves.
5. Work Collectively
Making a sustainable meals future requires all of us to collaborate. Once we share sources and concepts, we are able to construct meals techniques which are honest, inclusive, and powerful sufficient to face up to future challenges.
A Shared Future
On World Meals Day 2025, we rejoice everybody who helps nourish Center and West Tennessee. Collectively, we are able to create a meals future that’s sustainable, inclusive, and resilient for generations to come back.
