Rerun: Optimizing Food Waste Recovery through Algorithms, with Maen Mahfoud

Rerun: Optimizing Food Waste Recovery through Algorithms, with Maen Mahfoud

Author: Berkeley Law December 11, 2024 Duration: 1:45
Both food waste and hunger are big problems, but connecting extra food to the people who need it most is often a challenge. In today's episode, Climate Break talks to Replate, a platform making it easier for businesses to donate their food rather than throwing it out. For a transcript, please visit https://climatebreak.org/optimizing-food-waste-recovery-through-algorithms-with-maen-mahfoud/

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