How Freida Pinto Made Sure Leftover Food From The Oscars Did Not Go To Waste

The biggest night in Hollywood always ends with a big bash. And what's a party without food? After this year's Academy Awards, stars partied the night away at the Oscars Governors Ball, with food catered by celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck. The menu was ridiculously extensive: from taro root tacos with shrimp, mango, avocado and chipotle aioli to lobster corn dogs and luxurious gold-dusted truffle popcorn. And this year, Slumdog Millionaire star Freida Pinto made sure leftover food from several of the Oscars weekend parties was redistributed to hungry Los Angeles residents. 
 

 

When Awards Week gives back - food that would have otherwise been wasted has now been shared and connected with the LA LGBT Center , just 3.3 miles away from the Event in Los Angeles. Wastage isn't glamorous, feeding people is! #zerowaste #zerohunger #eatlikeastar @gocopia

A post shared by Freida Pinto (@freidapinto) on Feb 25, 2017 at 3:30pm PST

"Wastage isn't glamorous, feeding people is," Freida wrote on Instagram.
 

 

The Stories that feed our culture has now fed OVER 800 people. Sharing excess food to feed our community is a No- Brainer. Thank you @filmindependent #spiritawards @gocopia @lamission for making this happen! #zerowaste #zerohunger #eatlikeastar

A post shared by Freida Pinto (@freidapinto) on Feb 26, 2017 at 4:56pm PST

Freida worked with San Francisco-based food recovery technology company Copia to ensure no party food was wasted. Speaking to Vanity Fair magazine earlier, she said: "Our aim is to ensure that no one goes hungry in our film and TV town of Los Angeles by recovering leftover foods from all of our big parties and events." According to Freida's Instagram, Copia managed to feed over 800 people with the leftover food from all the Oscars weekend parties. 

This is just some of the food that was served at the Oscars parties:
 

 

Here's a taste of what's cooking behind the scenes.

A post shared by The Academy (@theacademy) on Feb 24, 2017 at 6:15pm PST

 

#GovernorsBall favorite gold-wrapped #bakedpotato with #caviar. #WPCatering #Oscars

A post shared by Wolfgang Puck (@chefwolfgangpuck) on Feb 26, 2017 at 6:59pm PST

 

When @TheAcademy Awards show comes to a close on Sunday night, we’ll be focused and choreographed in the #kitchen. This will be our 23rd #GovernorsBall #gala celebration! #WPCatering #Oscars

A post shared by Wolfgang Puck (@chefwolfgangpuck) on Feb 22, 2017 at 2:17pm PST

Here's how Copia transported and distributed the leftovers:
 

 

While others are vying for the gold tonight, we don't mind taking the silver. #eatlikeastar #zerowaste #zerohunger #gocopia #oscars #vanityfair #academyawards #losangeles #foodrecovery #morethanenough

A post shared by Copia (@gocopia) on Feb 26, 2017 at 7:06pm PST

 

Feels good to do good. #eatlikeastar #zerowaste #zerohunger #oscars #womeninfilm #vfoscars #morethanenough

A post shared by Copia (@gocopia) on Feb 26, 2017 at 6:15pm PST

In the United States an estimated 40% of all food produced goes to waste. 

As Salon notes, Wolfgang Puck has previously partnered with Chefs to End Hunger, a nonprofit that redistributes excess party food. "At America's food service establishments, a tremendous amount of excess food is thrown away at the end of each night," Brette Waters of Chefs to End Hunger tells Salon. "At the same time, nearly 50 million Americans live in food insecure households, including more than 15 million children." That means all those people do not have access to nutritious food. 
 

 

#Oscars weekend is only one of many feats we have ahead of us towards #zerowaste #zerohunger #techforgood Everyone can #eatlikeastar

A post shared by Copia (@gocopia) on Feb 26, 2017 at 8:03pm PST

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