{"id":7265,"date":"2022-02-05T05:40:21","date_gmt":"2022-02-04T22:40:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/?p=7265"},"modified":"2022-04-21T01:50:48","modified_gmt":"2022-04-20T18:50:48","slug":"the-company-fighting-food-waste","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/the-company-fighting-food-waste\/","title":{"rendered":"The Company Fighting Food Waste"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Start saving food with surprise bags at a lower price.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Story Gloria Nguyen<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Edited by Pete Ramirez
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Too Good To Go International was founded to make a powerful movement against food waste all over the world. This company has developed an app called \u201cToo Good To Go,\u201d which has become the No. 1 anti-food waste app.
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The Too Good To Go app provides an overview of shops and restaurants in your area that have surplus food which is put in a bag and sold at a lower price, which is called the \u201csurprise bag.\u201d Users can order a \u201csurprise bag\u201d right from their phones using the app.
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The app is Editor\u2019s Choice and has received 4.8\/5 stars review on Apple Store
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Since Too Good to Go\u2019s U.S. launch in 2020, the company has expanded over 12 major U.S. cities, including Austin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have over 1.5 million Americans on our app and have saved over 1.3 million meals in just over a year,\u201d Too Good to Go\u2019s U.S. public relations specialist, Allie Sale said. \u201cIn 2022, we plan to hit 3 million meals saved.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Allie Sale, U.S. public relations specialist at Too Good To Go, has been an active \u201cWaste Warrior\u201d for years.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The most difficult thing the company has been facing is awareness. 
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\u201cOn the first day launched in Austin, our biggest issue was let\u2019s get out there and let people know we\u2019re here, so they know there is a solution for food waste and an option to get great food at great value,\u201d Sale said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To date, the company has established about 300 food business partners in Austin. According to Sale, since July 2021, Austin has saved over 30,000 meals. 
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\u201cThat\u2019s such a growth to see in the city that we\u2019ve just launched in. We\u2019re very happy with the amount of welcome we received,\u201d Sale said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Too Good To Go, a company based in Europe, has expanded to 17 countries and is still counting.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Sale provided these tips and tricks that Austin Community College students can use to become \u201cWaste Warriors\u201d. 
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First, download the app and start saving meals. 
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Second, plan your meals ahead. Be mindful about how much food you buy and make sure to go to the grocery store with a purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sale also shared her two favorite tips to minimize food waste. 
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\u201cWhen you organize your fridge, try to move the things that are going to expire first to the front,\u201d Sale said. \u201cAnd if there\u2019s anything that\u2019s fresh-produced, for example, meat that you know you\u2019re not going to get to, throw them in the freezer. It\u2019s the best tool to save food from going to waste.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cChanging your habits is never an overnight change,\u201d said Sale. \u201cStart with small changes. In 3 months, 6 months or a year, you\u2019ll be amazed by how much less you waste, and also how much less money you\u2019re wasting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Too Good To Go has also created a knowledge hub about food waste and its impact on the planet which you can find on their website at Too Good to Go.org<\/a>. According to their website, the company is currently looking to fill two positions in Austin, Texas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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