AMERICAS GLEANED SEAFOOD
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Mission Statement
Americas Gleaned Seafood (AGS) Works With Our Commercial Seafood Industry To Provide Fresh Donated Fish To Feed The Hungry: AGS Key Pillars Service Reduce hunger by connecting the fishing industry to food banks so seafood left after the harvest can be gleaned to feed food insecure people. Collaboration Coordinate the gleaning program with regulatory and non-governmental organizations involved in collecting, processing and distributing food resources. Education Educate the public on how seafood gleaning can reduce hunger and nutrition-related health issues amongst low-income families. Transparency Provide data to oversight agencies and organizations for improved fishery management.
About This Cause
Seafood Gleaning Program Impact The benefits of this program are numerous. Low-income families, who do not have the resources to afford high-quality protein like seafood, get the food they need to live and be healthy. Food banks receive a regular donation of items that they rarely receive or can afford to buy. NJ’s commercial fishing industry is supported and promoted as a partner in reducing the amount of unused seafood and helping to feed local families. Additionally, the program provides important data for better fishery management and environmental sustainability. Millions of people in the United States go hungry, even though our country has enough food for everyone. One reason for this fact is that it’s difficult to get food from where it’s harvested or even where it’s being wasted - to people who need it most. Farmers gather leftover crops after the harvest and donate this “gleaned” produce to food banks. Grocery stores also participate in gleaning programs by providing excess food to the food insecure. But these donations are not enough, and it is difficult to get protein-rich foods with current gleaning programs.