Presbyterian Mission Agency food waste Archives

Detroit church upcycles food to feed others

Posted October 29th, 2021

A partnership between a Detroit church and a local food upcycling nonprofit has resulted in providing 1,000 meals a week to the hungry.

Christians and food waste

Posted September 16th, 2019

My grandmother was a farm wife during the Dust Bowl of the Great Depression. For the rest of her life, she was meticulous about not wasting food. She wouldn’t use a vegetable peeler on potatoes or carrots because she could remove less peel using a knife.

Coming to a pulpit near you: Food Waste Weekend

Posted September 4th, 2019

During Food Waste Weekend Sept. 6–8, clergy of all faiths are encouraged share a sermon about the growing problem of food waste and hunger in America. If this weekend is not convenient, congregations can choose any Sunday of the year to focus a sermon on food waste and hunger.

Christians and food waste

Posted July 11th, 2019

My grandmother was a farm wife during the Dust Bowl of the Great Depression. For the rest of her life, she was meticulous about not wasting food. She wouldn’t use a vegetable peeler on potatoes or carrots because she could remove less peel using a knife.