Emerson students finishing their meal in the dining hall often throw the remains of their scraps into the compost bin, but where do the seemingly endless pans of uneaten food go? Enter: Food For Free.
On the morning of Dec. 18, after residential halls closed for winter break, Food For Free and Emerson Dining Services conducted a large-scale end-of-semester pick-up where roughly 350 pounds of fresh produce and pre-cooked meats were boxed up to be donated.
“It’s great to give during the holiday season, but I think it’s important to give all year round,” Dawn Sajdyk, district manager of Bon Appetit and a driving force behind the partnership, said. “Bon Appetit and Emerson College share the same values when it comes to food insecurity, and being able to give back to the community.”…