Name: The delicious potential of rescuing wasted food
Uploaded: 2025-05-14T14:54:36Z
Duration: 13 min 52 s
Description: What if solving hunger isn't about growing more food but wasting less of it? Social entrepreneur Jasmine Crowe-Houston has made that idea her mission with Goodr, a platform that reroutes surplus food to people in need. In conversation with journalist and "TED Radio Hour" host Manoush Zomorodi, she shares how a viral moment led to a nationwide effort to fix the food waste problem.

What if solving hunger isn't about growing more food but wasting less of it? Social entrepreneur Jasmine Crowe-Houston has made that idea her mission with Goodr, a platform that reroutes surplus food to people in need. In conversation with journalist and "TED Radio Hour" host Manoush Zomorodi, she shares how a viral moment led to a nationwide effort to fix the food waste problem.

The delicious potential of rescuing wasted food

Journalist, host of NPR's "TED Radio Hour"

Solving hunger is less about growing more food and more about redirecting the massive surplus that ends up in landfills. Nearly 40 percent of food in the United States is wasted, enough that if food waste were a country, it would rank as the third largest by volume. Innovative logistics and technology now make it possible to match this excess with people in need, restoring dignity and reducing environmental harm. By transforming waste management, communities can tackle both hunger and climate impact together.