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During Super Bowl Sunday on February 12th, thousands of fans gathered to enjoy pre-game tailgating and watch parties near the football stadium in Glendale, Arizona, U.S., where the games took place this year. Tens of thousands of pounds of food was stored and prepared to be sold to fans in concession stands. When the much-anticipated game concluded, a massive effort unfolded to rescue leftover food -- complete with refrigerated trucks, pallet jacks, and lift gates.The National Football League (NFL) estimates as much as 140,000 pounds of donateable food and beverage is generated by Super Bowl events. "This year, we're still very mindful of the lingering impact that the pandemic has had for people and families across the country," said Erin Price, program manager with Food Recovery Network (FRN). The Super Bowl, she told CNN, offers a "great opportunity to increase food donations for people who are experiencing hunger and food insecurity in the ... area." FRN expected to collect nearly 3000 pounds of food (about 2500 individual meals). Arizona-based nonprofit, Waste Not, also was at the stadium, recovering loads of food and beverage to be sent to some of the 85 local nonprofits they work with, who feed vulnerable populations in Arizona.
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