ON A MISSION
TO CREATE A MORE SUSTAINABLE
AND EQUITABLE
FOOD SYSTEM

Rethink Food exists to bridge the gap between excess food and the communities that need it. Founded in 2017, we are a nonprofit growing a network to alleviate food insecurity.

We partner with restaurants to deliver 40,000+ nutritious, culturally celebrated meals per week across NYC and Miami—at no cost to communities.

38 million PEOPLE in the U.S.

lack reliable access to nutritious meals.

40% of the NATION’S FOOD SUPPLY

goes uneaten, responsible for 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions.

We connect COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS WITH LOCAL RESTAURANTS, KITCHENS AND CORPORATIONS to provide nourishing, culturally celebrated meals for food-insecure communities.

Our SUSTAINABLE COMMISSARY KITCHEN expertly prepares excess food into quality meals. We also provide SUSTAINABILITY SERVICES to help companies reach their ESG goals.

We work with city, state and federal governments, to ADVOCATE FOR SYSTEMIC CHANGE.

Across all our work, we build and strengthen bonds, creating a NETWORK that is responsive, hyperlocal, and ready to meet the needs of our communities.

exists to bridge the gap, making better connections in our food system.

OUR IMPACT

Since our funding in 2017:

2.4M+

pounds of excess food converted into meals

$56M+

directed to local restaurants

Meals distributed to food-insecure communities in six cities

24M+

GET STARTED

Take action by joining our work today.

I AM A COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION interested in receiving meals for my community

A NETWORK OF CHANGE

  • Meal Funders

    Meal Funder restaurants financially support local restaurants preparing meals.

  • Meal Makers

    Meal Maker restaurants prepare meals for their communities.

  • CBOs

    Community-Based Organizations distribute meals to local communities.

  • Food Donors contribute excess produce to be used in meals.

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There are many ways you can help us create a more sustainable and equitable food system.