Join Us For Opening Night at the Princeton French Film Festival!
You’re invited to a free screening of Animal, a new documentary that follows two teens on their search to understand and address the environmental crises threatening their future — watch the trailer here. A discussion and Q&A about making an impact locally will take place after the movie with the Share My Meals team. Sunday, April 16 at 6:30 pm at […]
‘A Night in Paris’ benefit at Kristine’s is sold out!!
We couldn’t be more excited for A Night in Paris, the 2nd annual Share My Meals and Kristine’s event benefitting Share My Meals! We thank our amazing sponsors and all who bought tickets for this exquisite dinner among friends. We look forward to celebrating another successful year! Your support is what makes it all possible!
Food Waste Prevention Week
It’s Food Waste Prevention Week so let’s talk about food waste! When we throw food away, it doesn’t just disappear. Once it ends up in the landfill, it decomposes and releases methane gas, a greenhouse gas 25 times more damaging than carbon dioxide. And all of the water, energy and labor used to produce that […]
Food Donation Improvement Act removes barriers for food recovery
The Food Donation Improvement Act was passed in the House and Senate thanks to broad bipartisan support and was signed into law by President Biden on January 5, 2023. The bill will help provide immediate relief to the more than 42 million Americans facing food security, while also reducing billions of pounds of food waste. […]
Back to School Supplies for the 4th of July
Share My Meals will surprise over one hundred of our families with a July 4th special delivery. Through a generous donation from the Mercer Street Friends Food Bank, families will receive a mix of various office supplies and school supplies to use throughout the summer or save for back to school! Some items include pencils, […]
Food Waste – Environmental Impacts on Unused Food
By Eric Kempson With cars, planes, and electricity taking up so much of our discussion on climate change, the various other aspects that harm our environment often go unnoticed – one of them is wasted food. 40% of food in the US goes to waste and could have otherwise been used to feed families. This […]
Vanessa Solivan – Smashing Stereotypes about Food Insecurity
A recent Share My Meals interview with Princeton resident Vanessa Solivan underscored the indiscriminate nature of food insecurity during the Covid-19 crisis. Individuals that are unable to put food on the table are often characterized as lazy and unmotivated – Ms. Solivan is neither. As a mother of three, Solivan has three jobs in the […]
How Confusing Food Date Labels Lead to Food Waste
By Melissa Lister There is a variety of puzzling food date labels on consumable items, such as: Best if Used By.Sell By.Expires on.Use Before.Consume or freeze by. These labels not only lead to confusion regarding the safety and quality of the food but also have a significant impact on food waste and our environment. It […]
Share My Meals is Expanding its operation to Montgomery, NJ
Teens can claim community hours On Monday, March 29th we will start delivering in Montgomery. Every Monday, some volunteers from Montgomery will collect the tray in The Blue Bears, and Wednesday in The Meeting House.Blue Bears is a restaurant that joined Share My Meals recently. The Blue Bears is dedicated to providing meaningful employment and […]
