EP54: How the Free Market Feeds the Hungry - Unsung.org

Published: Oct. 12, 2016, 12:46 a.m.

In 2015 there were 42.2 million Americans living in food insecure households...that\u2019s a nice way of saying that they didn\u2019t know where their next meal would come from. That\u2019s 13% of all households* \n\nAt the same time a new study from the USDA: (Released in February 2014) reported that \u201cin the United States, 31 percent\u2014or 133 billion pounds\u2014of the 430 billion pounds \nof the available food supply at the retail and consumer levels in 2010 went uneaten**\n\nHouston, we have a problem. Wouldn\u2019t it seem that if all of this food already exists, but is just thrown away, that it should be simple to give it to the people who need it the most? It\u2019s pretty obvious that government solutions aren\u2019t working and waste is much less prominent in the Free Market. \n\nLeave an iTunes Review and help out the show! Rate Liberty Entrepreneurs on iTunes and get a shout-out on the next show plus, I\u2019ll send ya $5 in Bitcoin! Tune in to hear the full offer:\n\nhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/liberty-entrepreneurs/id1057809945?mt=2 \n\nEnter Jason King\u2019s Unsung.org (503c non-profit)\n\nJason got started feeding the hungry in 2013 within the Bitcoin community. All of a sudden a lot of people had some serious gains in the new crypto-currency and the Bitcoin community is VERY GENEROUS. Jason decided to raise money (in Bitcoin) to follow through on his mission to feed the hungry. \n\nI previously interviewed Jason on Episode #21 back in February 2016. At the time he had feed only a couple hundred people but the concept was working. Fast-forward to Oct 2016 and he\u2019s already feed >10,000 and created an iPhone app to help communities self-organize and bridge the gap between food waste and hungry people. Simple but genius. \n\nhttp://libertyentrepreneurs.com/2016/02/le21-jason-king-how-you-can-become-an-unsung-hero/ \n\nThis is the true mindset of an Entrepreneur. \nIdentify a problem in society\nGet creative about solutions then start telling people about your plan\nRecruit like-minded people who will want to help your cause\n\nIt\u2019s a short interview today ~20m and I hope you make it all the way through.\n\nThe EXODUS.IO Team is HIRING: Javascript Developer\nThe Exodus Team (www.exodus.io), which offers a free Crypto-currency wallet is looking to HIRE an experienced Javascript developer who considers him/herself to be liberty-oriented. If you (or someone you know) has experience as a Javascript developer and wants to work in the exciting crypto-currency space, please send your resume and relevant information to support@exodus.io. The position is remote and this could be your opportunity to become a digital entrepreneur! Tell them that you heard about the job on Liberty Entrepreneurs Podcast. \n\nJason\u2019s Contact Details:\n\nEmail: jason@unsung.org \nTwitter @UnsungOrg \nInstagram: www.instagram.com/unsungorg/ \n\n\nPodcast Resources:\n\nUnsung.org iPhone app available on Oct 21st in the Appstore. \n\nWired.com article about Jason running across the US to raise Bitcoin for the homeless.\nhttps://www.wired.com/2014/06/bitcoin-run-jason-king/ \n\n*http://www.feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-america/impact-of-hunger/hunger-and-poverty/hunger-and-poverty-fact-sheet.html\n\n**http://endhunger.org/food-waste/ \n\nUntil next time,\nAshe