DMV Spotlight shines a light on the  Northern Virginia Food Rescue non-profit in Prince William County, Virginia where Executive Director Dr. Megan Franco reports 43 percent of residents, more than one in three are “ food insecure”. Dr. Franco says the Northern Virginia Food Rescue is a middle man of sorts, rescuing otherwise useable food from being thrown away with a  team that can collect food from grocery stores or restaurants or farmers market and bring it to a warehouse for distribution to local organizations that serve communities in need.

Dr. Franco says each year they are able to rescue 2 to three million pounds of food that would otherwise be wasted and end up in landfills. She also notes that food insecurity is growing due to both job instability and inflation.

Learn More: https://nova-fr.org/