California’s SB 1383 law was created to reduce organic waste, recover edible food, and help redirect good food away from landfills and into communities. Food recovery is an important part of reducing waste while helping make sure edible food reaches people instead of being thrown away.
For more information about SB 1383 and edible food recovery, please visit the CalRecycle website. Food Para Todos supports local edible food recovery efforts by helping recover surplus edible food and redirect it into trusted community spaces throughout Merced County.
Food Para Todos may partner with
Any business, organization, or individual with edible food to donate. At Food Para Todos, food is for everyone, and donations can come from anyone. If you have fresh, safe, edible food that can help feed the community, we want to work with you.
Food Para Todos works with food donors, schools, businesses, public agencies, and community partners to support edible food recovery efforts
Food Para Todos provides monthly reporting to help food donors document their edible food recovery efforts. Our reports include accurate weights, food categories, and photos of donated items when available.
These reports can help food donors show what was recovered, how much was donated, and how the food was redirected into the community. This information can be used for internal records or submitted to the appropriate county or local agency to help demonstrate food recovery efforts related to SB 1383 requirements.
We will work with you to help you recover edible food, document your donations, and support your efforts to remain aligned with SB 1383 food recovery goals.
If your business, school, agency, organization, or household has surplus edible food, Food Para Todos would be happy to discuss how we may be able to partner with you.
Terika DeGraw (Program Manager, Food Para Todos)
Together, we can lead the charge in feeding people, not landfills.
