#ImpactStories: TastySeconds is making every meal count
Here at GiveGab, weâre always looking to highlight and connect people that are making a positive impact on the world. This week we didnât need to look very far :) GiveGabâs very own Jed Shireman has co-founded a company with a delicious product and lofty goals.
Born from a playful passion for food, a respect for local farmers, and a vision of ending hunger in America, Tasty Seconds sells fun-finger foods at farmers markets to help feed the needy. With each sale, proceeds go directly towards purchasing produce from that dayâs market to be donated to local pantries and soup kitchens. In one swoop Tasty Seconds supports local farmers and provides the needy with life-saving meals with real nutritional value. Remember that when youâre buying a tasty meal from them, youâre also buying seconds for someone who truly needs it.
Tasty Secondsâ debut item is pizza balls, scrumptious pockets of cheese, pepperoni, or veggies depending on your preference. And best of all, theyâre gluten-free allowing even those with an allergy to enjoy them. But donât fret, gluten eaters, these balls are just as tasty as the pizza we all know and love. Donât believe us? If youâre in the Los Angeles-area, stop by the Motor Ave Farmers Market and try some.
In its first year (July through December 2014) Tasty Seconds hopes to deliver at least 500 lbs of fresh, local produce to homeless shelters and soup kitchens throughout Los Angeles. Within its first three weeks over 70 pounds of produce from local growers has been delivered to the Los Angeles Mission, an organization that feeds 500 people a day.
Obviously the need for nutritious meals citywide is great and Tasty Seconds hopes to expand its impact. In a year's time Tasty Secondsm hopes to host an event where its members actually prepare the food and volunteers serve the meals at a selected shelter or soup kitchen. If you are interested in learning about ways that you can help in this mission, please visit www.tastyseconds.com.