that has been the sector that has been most affected . Moving forward , FoodEASE hopes to bring on additional food donors so that we can help as many people as possible .
On the FoodEase website , it is reported that 40 % of the food produced in the U . S . is thrown away . What are some of the impulsive behavioral trends done by Americans that contribute to this alarming statistic ?
In America , people tend to eat with their eyes instead of their stomachs . We will pile our plates to the top , only to realize we can ’ t summit the mountain of food we created . This phenomenon forces hospitality companies to make excess food for the just in case scenarios . Catering companies and hotels are forced to guess the amount of food their guests will eat , generally overestimating , therefore creating tons of food waste . The perfectly good , untouched excess food will then be thrown away , instead of helping the 12.3 % of households that suffer from food insecurity in America . FoodEASE ’ s service seems like such a simple idea when faced with statistics related to hunger in America . FoodEASE continues to try to make a dent in the issue of hunger by exposing the extreme disconnect that people have with food waste in our communities .
Germ Genie gives 10 % of its profits to Joe DiMaggio Children ’ s Hospital and 10 % to the JA of South Florida . What is the significance of these organizations and giving back to the community for you ?
As a company , we decided from the beginning that our priority would always be to help our local community . We spent a lot of time researching various organizations before ultimately choosing to support Joe DiMaggio Children ’ s Hospital ( JDCH ) and Junior Achievement ( JA ) of South Florida . Now , every month we donate an additional 10 % of our profits to an organization that creates positive change in our community . Recently , we have also started an initiative to help first responders . Germ Genie has pledged to provide hundreds of safety kits to first responders who are putting themselves at risk every day without proper personal protective equipment ( PPE ). Each safety kit includes 1 bottle of hand sanitizer , four ( 4 ) non-latex gloves , two ( 2 ) medical masks , and one ( 1 ) KN95 mask .
ENSPIRE looks forward to seeing what is next for Hurowitz and his team of bright-minded entrepreneurs , who ’ ve already won both the New York Stock Exchange ’ s Best Financial Performance for a New Company Award and the Delta Airlines Social Impact Award . Their success in combating food waste and uncleanliness proves that there is plenty of room for aspirational teens to make the world a better place . For more information , be sure to check out GermGenie and FoodEase .