doug rauch is the former president of the trader joe's and has gained national attention for its mostanticipated store the daily cable which we open in boston next month. doug has been a long-term client of our clinic and we are proud to be supporting his innovative effort in food recovery. and sasha purpura is the executive director of food for free, a cambridge-based nonprofit that recovers fresh produce to the to those in need. and 2014 food for free recovered 1.5 million pounds of food answered 25,000 individuals. food for free has begun an exciting partnership with harvard university dining services that will hopefully hear a little more about today. my role is to briefly help us understand the scope of this problem. in the united states between 33-40% of the food we produce coastal landfills. this problem is only getting worse. between the 1970s and today foodways has increased and the united states by 50%. so why is this a problem? first, 16 americans were food insecure meaning they can't afford the type of nutritious food that would enable them to live a healthy and active lif