How an internet app is fighting hunger and climate change in Middle Georgia

According to Drawdown Georgia, about 800,000 tons of food residuals are sent to Georgia’s landfills each year. At the same time, food insecurity is a huge issue in the state.

A new nonprofit dedicated to reducing food waste and increasing food access is coming to Middle Georgia this summer.

Food Rescue US is a volunteer-based, national nonprofit with 39 locations across the country, and is opening its first location in Georgia late this summer in Houston County.

However, there won’t be a physical location to donate or drop food off, as most of the group’s operations are managed online.

Through its web-based app, Food Rescue US connects volunteers, food donors and social service agencies serving people experiencing food insecurity, according to Zaire Brown, director over the Houston County location.

Read the full story from The Telegraph.