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Delivery companies finding ways to help restaurants donate excess food

Nearly one-third of food prepared by restaurants and grocery stores winds up as waste, according to data cited by the Environmental Protection Agency. It can be awkward and costly for restaurants to coordinate transport of their surplus food to shelters or food banks, but food delivery companies like Postmates and DoorDash have started offering restaurants […]

Nearly one-third of food prepared by restaurants and grocery stores winds up as waste, according to the EPA.
Nearly one-third of food prepared by restaurants and grocery stores winds up as waste, according to the EPA.
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Nearly one-third of food prepared by restaurants and grocery stores winds up as waste, according to data cited by the Environmental Protection Agency. It can be awkward and costly for restaurants to coordinate transport of their surplus food to shelters or food banks, but food delivery companies like Postmates and DoorDash have started offering restaurants a way of doing just that. 

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