Feed More. Waste Less
Last year, over 34 million Americans, including 9 million children, faced food insecurity. At the same time, nearly one-third of all food produced in the U.S. went to waste. We have to resources to feed more, but to feed more we have to waste less.Â
According to Project Drawdown, reducing food waste could close 60% of the gap between the food available today and the amount needed to eliminate hunger by 2050.
At Act Bar, we’re committed to being part of the solution. By replacing virgin dates with up-cycled dates, we prevent
Hi! I’m Amelia
The journey started in 2020, during the first COVID lockdown. I was living with my sister, Ashley, a teacher at a school where many children rely on free or reduced lunch programs. She shared that for many of her students, the district-funded lunch was often their only reliable meal of the day. Watching her worry more about whether her kids were eating than about her lessons opened my eyes to a heartbreaking reality. Shockingly, over 30 million children in the U.S. depend on these school meals every year.
Seeing this struggle up close made me realize the magnitude of the hunger crisis in our country. I started researching to understand how, in a country of so much abundance, millions of people could still go hungry. What I found was staggering: while 34 million Americans face food insecurity each year, nearly a third of all food in the U.S. goes to waste.
small actions add up to meaningful change
We hope Act Bar inspires our generation to recognize the power of small actions. Whether it’s buying imperfect produce, donating surplus food from your pantry, or choosing an upcycled protein bar, together, we can waste less and feed more.
