Food Shift, a Project of Earth Island Institute
(about Food Shift’s Justice Equity Diversity & Inclusion workshop)
“I can’t say I’ve attended anything quite like it: insightful, practical and wise. It’s already given me some new language and ways of framing some of the issues I’ve observed to be a more insightful researcher.“
“It takes even greater commitment, creativity and talent to continue this work in this changed world. The reach and variety of Food Shift’s impact is astonishing. RHE Charitable Foundation admires and encourages your perseverance. We have deep confidence that you are sustaining part of a more compassionate, informed and socially-just future. Your work connects and reconnects our multifarious stories, heart-break and passionately-held aspirations for an equitable, safe and sustainable food-system.”
“I truly appreciate everyone at Food Shift, everything the org does, and most of all the careful attention to the ‘how’. This is the way we build the more beautiful world our hearts know is possible.”
“Food Shift is more than just a group of people doing a job. They are a group of people that truly care about the positive changes they can help bring about.”
“Food Shift takes the worry out of SB 1383 implementation and helped curate a thoughtful and effective food rescue program in Pittsburg. The wonderful people at Food Shift are committed to understanding all stakeholders’ needs and adjusting processes to ensure learning and success, all while committed to their mission of nourishing our neighbors.”
“Food Shift is at the very forefront of exploring the links between food, community, economic empowerment, inclusion and health.”
“Food Shift provides us with high quality, fresh produce that is hard to get otherwise.”
“It is simply unacceptable in a society so prosperous as ours to miss the mark so widely in connecting food resources with glaring unmet needs. Food Shift is part of a growing effort to go farther and create something better. They are finding creative and effective ways to construct food systems that deliver health and sustainability to our communities. We are proud to support that work and we also know that we will share in the benefits. Keep up the great work!”
“I joined Food Shift because of the mission, and I stayed because of the people. While working with Food Shift, there was never a dull moment. I was consistently empowered by the tasks I took on, and inspired by my colleagues’ brilliant ideas for shifting food systems in a less wasteful direction. Every time I had a chance to tout the mission and ideals of Food Shift to event participants or to my friends, I felt so proud to be part of an organization that is paving the way for a true food shift. Volunteering with Food Shift was an empowering experience that gave me practical career skills, an enhanced awareness about the issue, and personal connections to the food justice network in Oakland.”
“Food Shift’s team is beyond passionate about the problem of food waste and has shown a scrappy ability to affect real change. By convincing companies like Andronico’s to adopt food recovery programs, they’re proving that food recovery is a sustainable and expandable solution in the business’s best interest.”