Media and Press

We welcome journalists and media professionals who want to help share our story of produce recovery, nutrition equity, and sustainable food rescue.

Press inquiries: [email protected]

Food Forward Honors Acclaimed Chef and Farm-to-Table Trailblazer Alice Waters

Media Alert • August 26, 2026

Tomorrow’s Table event convenes culinary and community leaders to support communities experiencing food insecurity

This Michelin-Starred Chef Wants To Feed People

Los Angeles Times • October 10, 2024

Artist and Michelin-starred chef Minh H. Phan creating an immersive exhibit around found waste in Food Forward’s Artist in Residence.

SNAP Benefits Remain Delayed — Local Leaders Are Creating Their Own Solutions

Los Angeles Blade • November 6, 2025

Today marks the 37th day of the current government shutdown, the longest witnessed in the country’s history. As a result, people who receive federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits have not received their monthly aid for November. In Los Angeles, over 1.5 million people rely on these funds to purchase groceries.

As Food Banks Struggle To Meet Demand, ‘Wasted’ Food Is Filling The Gap — For Now

Bay City News • November 1, 2025

IT’S A SUNNY TUESDAY MORNING when a crowd gathers at the corner of University and Ninth Streets in Berkeley. Armed with reusable grocery bags and folding shopping carts, they wait for the food pantry to open at Berkeley Food Network, one of the largest food aid organizations in Alameda County.

Feeding People During The Shutdown: Organizations Stepping Up To Help

ReFED • October 31, 2025

As a result of the continued federal government shutdown, tens of millions of Americans are at risk of losing their federal food and nutrition benefits, including the 42 million Americans who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), starting on November 1, 2025.

Barstow Police To Step Up Patrols At Grocery Stores With Millions Set To Lose SNAP Benefits

ABC7 • October 29, 2025

Millions of people who receive food assistance will go without benefits next month as the federal government remains shut down, and local leaders are now scrambling to contain the possible fallout.

L.A. Care Invests $5.4 Million To Help Address Calfresh Funding Shortfall Due To Federal Shutdown And Provide Nutrition Assistance To L.A. County Residents

Yahoo Finance • October 28, 2025

As the ongoing federal government shutdown nears its one-month mark, individuals and families who rely on CalFresh, California’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), may not receive their monthly assistance to purchase groceries during the month of November.

Creators & collaborators

If you’re a creator dedicated to food access, health equity, or sustainability, we want to hear from you. We partner with people whose work and values align with our mission. Collaboration and Influencer inquiries: [email protected]