“We are grateful to Carrier for this gift,” said James Arena-DeRosa, president of Foodshare. “Our Mobile Foodshare trucks help to fulfill a vital need by distributing perishable goods—primarily produce and other nutritious dietary staples like meat and dairy—to people in need throughout the greater Hartford area, extending our capabilities beyond traditional brick and mortar sites and the distribution of non-perishable products.”
“We applaud Foodshare’s initiative to combat hunger and help curb food waste by collecting and distributing surplus food resources,” said John Mandyck, chief sustainability officer, UTC Building & Industrial Systems, and co-author of the recently published Food Foolish: The Hidden Connection Between Food Waste, Hunger and Climate Change, which calls attention to the social and environmental opportunities created by wasting less food. “One-third or more of all the food we produce each year never reaches our plates due to waste and loss, while more than 800 million people are chronically hungry—including those right here in Connecticut.”
Carrier Transicold of Southern New England, an independent dealership based in Springfield MA with additional locations in Connecticut and New York, is contributing its labor to install the new Supra unit, a diesel-powered refrigeration unit designed for use on small- to medium-size trucks.
To learn more about Foodshare’s programs to combat hunger via food distribution and development of people’s self-sufficiency, or to make a donation, see www.foodshare.org.
For more on Carrier Transicold solutions for truck and trailer refrigeration, go to www.transicold.carrier.com.
