The ‘GrubHub’ for LA’s hungry: Bringing the film industry’s excess food to people in need

Hillary Cohen, a former assistant director in Hollywood, founded Every Day Action to address the waste of leftover food on film sets, which often gets discarded due to liability concerns. Since 2020, her nonprofit has redistributed over 270,000 meals to those in need in Los Angeles, utilizing industry contacts and a paid driver program to efficiently collect and deliver surplus food.

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