Tech Solutions Related To UN SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Secure Food Solutions, Inc. (SFS) is developing rapid microbial tests and imaging systems to detect and enumerate dangerous pathogens that threaten food supply chains in the U.S. and around the world. SFS has developed a rapid microbial test platform that provides fast, simple, on-site detection and enumeration of dangerous bacteria like Salmonella, E. coli and Listeria, among other tools.

Feeding America is a non-profit nationwide network of hunger-relief food banks. It provides food to more than 37 million people through 61,000 food pantries, soup kitchens, and shelters in communities across America. Feeding America also supports programs that improve food security among people; educates the public about the problem of hunger; and advocates for legislation that protects people.

Goodr provides a secure ledger that tracks an organization’s surplus food from pickup to donation, delivering real-time social and environmental impact reporting analytics. Goodr's model aims to provide a triple-win solution by improving an organization’s bottom line through charitable tax donations, reducing its greenhouse emissions from landfills and providing surplus food to local communities.

Food for All is a marketplace for surplus food, designed to make sure delicious meals are tasted, not wasted. Restaurants post surplus meals on our app at 50% off for pickup during designated times, often an hour before close. As 40% of the food produced in the U.S. is wasted, our mission is to further the zero food waste movement by rewarding businesses and people that take care of our planet.

Open Food Network's open source platform enables new, ethical supply chains. Food producers can sell online, wholesalers can manage buying groups and supply produce through networks of food hubs and shops. Communities can bring together producers to create a virtual farmers’ market, building a resilient local food economy.

Replate’s patented technology connects organizations with surplus food to communities facing food insecurity. With a tap of a finger you can increase food access, reduce waste, decrease carbon emissions, and save water.

Bondadosa makes nutritious food an option for everyone. Our delivery system brings fresh food to neighborhoods that need it, and our cost-offset model breaks down financial barriers. We deliver free meals to students in high-risk, low-income and food-insecure neighborhoods, fresh farm produce to single mothers in need of support, and reduce food waste by donating surplus food.

ChowMatch uses software technology to recover surplus food and to also prevent overproduction of food. ChowMatch has several products on the cloud that focus on food prevention and recovery. The Enterprise Application is our original and most popular platform. It is the most comprehensive solution on the market that streamlines the traditional food recovery process.

Copia is building technology to make food insecurity and food waste things of the past. Our end-to-end service works in real-time to connect businesses with surplus food to those who need it right now, all while helping businesses understand and reduce their food waste and positively impacting their bottom line.

Imperfect Foods can get the healthy, seasonal produce they want alongside the grocery staples they rely on, without having to compromise their budget or values. We’re proving that doing the right thing for the planet doesn’t have to cost more, and that shopping for quality ingredients can support the people and resources that it takes to grow our favorite foods.