{"id":1511,"date":"2024-10-01T18:26:58","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T18:26:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/?p=1511"},"modified":"2024-10-01T19:42:08","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T19:42:08","slug":"zero-waste-san-diegos-donated-food-plan-feeds-thousands-with-untouched-leftovers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/2024\/10\/01\/zero-waste-san-diegos-donated-food-plan-feeds-thousands-with-untouched-leftovers\/","title":{"rendered":"Zero Waste San Diego\u2019s Donated-Food Plan Feeds Thousands With Untouched Leftovers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">UC San Diego Health makes approximately 1 million meals for patients and visitors annually. 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