Local group hopes to reduce food waste with donations

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) – For more than two years, Food Rescue US – Lansing Communities has been reducing food waste after aligning with the national network of Food Rescue US.

Food Rescue US has 49 locations in 24 states and the District of Columbia that provide meals for food-insecure individuals and families, all by volunteers.

Valerie Lafferty is the Site Director with the Lansing branch. She says volunteers go directly to the commercial food donor and bring perishable food, such as produce, baked goods, and meats, to a receiving agency or social service agency…

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