Welcome to the new EatWell app
EatWell is a virtual food pantry, a mobile app connecting edible food generators directly to people in need while helping businesses save money and comply with SB1383.
What is EatWell?
EatWell is a virtual food pantry that addresses food waste and food insecurity. EatWell feeds people, not the landfill. It is a forward-thinking mobile app that connects edible food generators—like restaurants, stores, and school and hospital cafeterias—to people in need.
Food recovery organizations and food banks are the main outlet for food generators, with a consistent need for food items – EatWell is a solution to the challenges that can make donation difficult. Challenges vary and can include timing of food availability, quantity of food offered, and other logistics such as storage, or inability to transport perishable items. EatWell doesn’t replace the great programs that these organizations run; it is a supplement to ensure all good food can get to the people who need it!
Key Benefits:
- Supports community members in need – Reduces edible food waste
- Eliminates donation barriers – Meets SB 1383 record-keeping
- Provides tax deduction eligibility records requirements
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What is EatWell?
California regulation (Senate Bill 1383) requires food generators of a certain size to recover the maximum amount of edible food that would otherwise be disposed of.
Barriers such as donation timing, logistics and storage challenges, or transporting perishable items can make donation difficult.
The EatWell app removes barriers and provides meals in a snap or a tap.
EatWell explained in 5 easy steps
- Step one: Community-based organization partners will issue a code to community members in need.
- Step two: The food generator with unsold food will post it on the EatWell app in a few quick taps.
- Step three: The community member receives a notification when food is available in their area.
- Step four: The community member will “claim” the food on the app and collect it within a specified time frame.
- Step five: The food generator automatically collects a tax credit stored for future tax purposes.
Interested food generators are encouraged to sign up right away.
Food Generators
Your food is in good hands. EatWell ensures recipients are pre-qualified by community partners, so your donations reach those who need them most.
Be a hero to your community—and your bottom line.
Join cafes, hotels, and schools already making an impact.
👉 Register your restaurant in minutes. Together, we can turn waste into wellness.
Community-Based Organizations
Community-based organizations are the heart of this mission—trusted partners who work with our neighbors facing hunger, ensuring every food generator donation nourishes those who need it most.
Ready to turn your extra food into hope?
👉 Join the movement now—click below to register in seconds!
Contact Us
Have questions or want to learn more about EatWell, contact us below:
- info@eat-well.org
EatWell is developed through a CalRecycle grant meant to increase edible food recovery