Food Waste Solutions
Jasmine highlights the staggering reality of food waste, with 80 billion pounds discarded annually from consumer-facing businesses while nearly 50 million people face food insecurity. Her innovative app, launched in 2017, streamlines the donation process, allowing businesses to easily contribute excess food. By connecting local drivers to nonprofits, she has successfully diverted over 2 million pounds of edible food from landfills, demonstrating that reducing waste can also save businesses money.In this clip
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