notes that approximately “2.5 billion tons of food goes uneaten around the world each year,” or around 40 percent of all food grown. As food waste is often not separated from other waste streams, it's difficult to measure, but much of it ends up in a landfill generating methane emissions that contribute to climate change. Worse yet, around 70 percent of biodiversity loss is attributed to agriculture. Commercial food production is not efficient.
“[Our partners] also say, ‘Is it too good to be true?’" Basch says. “For them, it's really a win-win. They don't throw food away anymore, and honestly, when you spend a lot of time and energy and love to make your food, it's not great to throw it away. It actually gets new consumers through their doors as well, which they love—potential future loyal consumers—and getting a little bit back for the food they produced is appreciated.
Bagel Point donates surplus bagels to nonprofits like City Harvest, senior centers, churches, and mosques, but sometimes those don't take them either. This problem was exacerbated during the height of the pandemic in 2020. “I personally had to drive around and beg these places to take my food,” Kaplan says. “I can't throw this in the garbage. These are fresh bagels.”
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