40% of food
goes to waste.
49.1 Million Americans are Food Insecure
We’re working to change that.
Our Impact
400,000
pounds of food we kept out of landfills in the past year
256
Million tons of CO2 from being released
100
More than 100 volunteer drivers help pick up food from over 100 donating businesses in our city
300,000
meals served by our nonprofit partners
Ways to Get Involved
Food waste and hunger have gotten out of hand. One in seven people and one in five children is food insecure in Los Angeles county, while wasted food is a major contributor to global warming.
Want to make a difference? Join our community and you’ll make an immediate impact, ensuring excess food goes to people who need it.
We make it simple for you to donate excess food and reduce hunger. Your donation is protected from liability and we help you earn financial incentives.
Your support saves food, feeds people, and reduces the negative effects of greenhouse gases released by food thrown into landfills. Every $20 feeds 75 people.
It's time to change the way we think about food.
join us and be a part of the solution.
What We Do
We work to eliminate hunger and reduce food waste.
For almost 15 years our community powered organization has recovered food that would otherwise be thrown away by grocery stores, restaurants, offices and farmers markets and delivered it to organizations that feed the hungry.
We’re working to create systemic change and make sure that people are fed – not landfills
Our community is growing quickly and making a positive difference in the world:
FEEDING HUNGRY PEOPLE, PREVENTING FOOD FROM GOING INTO LANDFILLS, AND COMBATING CLIMATE CHANGE.
If food waste were a country, it would come in third after the United States and China in terms of impact on global warming.
Why It Matters
The impacts of food waste are catastrophic.
- 40% of food in the US is thrown into landfills
- Food thrown into landfills releases methane gas, which is 20 times more harmful than CO2
- One-Quarter of All Wasted Food Could Feed the 795 Million People Suffering From Hunger Around the World
- Over 1,000,000 people in Los Angeles are food insecure
- 25% of our fresh water is used to produce wasted food
- Food waste in households and restaurants costs an average of $1,600 per year for a family of four in the United States
The future of this planet is in our hands.
How We Do It
We’re using new technology and creating a customized plan for each donor. By incorporating new tools, data, and analysis, we help businesses prevent surplus and make sure excess food goes to where it is most needed.
WE’RE CREATING A SYSTEM THAT WILL CHANGE OUR CULTURE.
Donate to help us make sure people get fed – not landfills
Current Projects
Get involved and make an impact today
All hands on deck!
We’re creating Zero-Waste Zones in food dense areas around the city, like Larchmont Village.
We recruit all businesses in these zones to donate their excess food and rely on volunteers to deliver it. With time, we plan for these green zones to cover the entire city of Los Angeles.
By volunteering, you’ll immediately become a crucial element of this movement!
FoodCycle LA helps businesses eliminate food waste and earn tax incentives.
We make it easy.
