“Obviously nobody likes to see waste of good food,” said Mark Quandt, executive director of the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York. This has coincided with a spike in demand at food banks, with nearly 39 million people suddenly out of work. In Florida, for example, 12 food banks have had to scramble to increase deliveries from 6 million pounds of food per week to 10 million pounds. New York state created a $25 million program this spring so that food banks can purchase locally made agricultural products. That proposal would provide money to food banks to purchase fruits, vegetables and nuts directly from farmers.

Source: ABC News May 25, 2020 15:10 UTC