Everyone can learn more about what their faith says about wasted food. Faith Fights Food Waste provides free resources and sermons  for faith leaders and individuals. All it takes is a few simple steps to reduce wasted food. Which leads to a healthier planet, and fewer people worrying about putting food on the table.

 

Faith Fights Food Waste is a national initiative from AmpleHarvest.org that equips clergy of all faiths with everything they need to first learn about—and then preach, teach, and lead on—food waste prevention. Why clergy? Because while food waste experts might reach dozens or even hundreds, a single faith leader can reach thousands—not just in a sermon, but through bulletins, classes, and everyday conversations.

 

The program offers free, ready-to-use sermons and educational materials rooted in Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Unitarian Universalist, and even secular teachings—helping clergy bring food waste prevention to life through the lens of their own tradition.

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Food waste isn’t just a modern issue—it’s addressed directly in scripture, from Exodus 16 to teachings across nearly every faith. The language may differ, but the message is the same: wasting food dishonors the gift, the grower, and the hungry. A single sermon during Food Waste Prevention Week can do more than raise awareness—it can spark lasting change, mobilize a congregation, and connect the 1 in 5 congregants likely to be gardeners with local food pantries through AmpleHarvest.org to donate their surplus harvests. The program also encourages clergy to help their local food pantry sign up for AmpleHarvest.org as part of a long-term, sustainable food waste reduction effort.

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Print a sermon. Hand it to your clergy. That one small act could nourish bodies, spirits, and entire communities. Visit www.FaithFightsFoodWaste.org to get started.