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Go Halfsies On Your Next Meal, Give Something Back | Co.Exist: World changing ideas and innovation

Faced with too much food in a restaurant, diners will normally do one of three things: eat more than they should, take a bag home with them, or waste perfectly good nourishment. About 40% of all food in the U.S. is wasted. The idea behind Halfsies is that participating restaurant-goers are only served a dish that is half the size of the normal menu items, and that the remaining value in the dish... moreFaced with too much food in a restaurant, diners will normally do one of three things: eat more than they should, take a bag home with them, or waste perfectly good nourishment. About 40% of all food in the U.S. is wasted. The idea behind Halfsies is that participating restaurant-goers are only served a dish that is half the size of the normal menu items, and that the remaining value in the dish is put to a better purpose. What restaurants don’t put on the table, they donate as cash to groups working on food insecurity, homelessness, and hunger. view page