The Good Smack for the Planet Podcast by Hey Social Good - Gracious and Brilliant Feeding San Diego Volunteer-turned-COO Rescues Food and Livelihoods

Gracious and Brilliant Feeding San Diego Volunteer-turned-COO Rescues Food and Livelihoods

09/01/20 • 28 min

The Good Smack for the Planet Podcast by Hey Social Good

From a big hearted volunteer to now Chief Operating Officer of Feeding San Diego, Alicia Saake solves puzzles everyday to get healthy and nutritious food to everyday people. She and her phenomenal organization deliver millions of meals to food insecure San Diegans every year. Saake shares how Feeding San Diego“rescues food”, talks about the negative effects of prolonged hunger and mental health, and informs how we can easily reduce food waste. Even more honestly, she tells all about the fight against hunger in one of the rockiest economic climates this country has seen.

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