Six thousand, seven hundred and two. That is the number of unserved meals from dining halls at the University Park campus that have been donated to local shelters, food pantries and other organizations by the Food Recovery Network at Penn State since its inception in spring 2023. And, thanks to the drive and determination of Adeline Peat, a senior studying nutritional sciences in the College of Health and Human Development, the number of meals — as well as the organization’s overall impact — continues to grow.

The student-led Food Recovery Network aims to increase sustainability, food security and awareness of issues surrounding food waste. The organization recovers unserved food from four University Park dining halls and transports it to four student and community partners.

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