Food insecurity, food waste reduction; FEED MKE launches [Video]

MILWAUKEE – City of Milwaukee officials on Tuesday, Sept. 10 announced the launch of FEED MKE, a new effort to address food insecurity and food waste reduction.

“The pilot project will address the inner-connected issues of food insecurity, waste reduction, landfill diversion and climate change,”  said Environmental Sustainability Director Erick Shambarger.

According to a press release, the United States Department of Agriculture provided $400,000 in funding through its Composting and Food Waste program to Milwaukee’s Environmental Collaboration Office. This will advance key elements of the city’s Climate and Equity Plan.

“The FEED MKE Pilot Project offers our city the opportunity to strengthen our economy by reducing waste, addressing hunger, and building programs that inspire hope,” Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson said.

A press release says the Environmental Collaboration Office will manage the two-year grant, administering the Food Excess, Equitable Distribution (FEED) MKE Pilot Project to reduce food waste at the beginning, middle, and end …