By educating businesses about food donation protections, Zero Waste Strategies aims to alleviate fears of legal liability and promote community support.
Food Waste
Effective Waste Management: Lessons from Massachusetts
What can other states learn from Massachusetts? The key to their waste ban success is clearer than you think.
West Coast Grocery Stores Seeing Drop in Unsold Food
A recent report shows a 25 percent drop in unsold food in West Coast grocery stores, indicating progress on tackling food waste.
New Food Waste Legislative Tracker Launched for U.S. Bills
The Food Waste Legislative Tracker enables users to easily track and engage with food waste legislation across the United States.
California Bans ‘Sell By’ Dates to Simplify Labels and Cut Food Waste
Find out how California’s ban on “sell by” dates could reshape food labeling and help reduce food waste.
Community Food Security And Health Equity Are The Backbones Of Climate Progress
A resilient food system must center farmers and support communities in producing their own food, panelists said at Climate Week NYC.
Climate Action Is A Unified Solution To Strengthen Soils, Cut Food Waste, And Nourish The Future
Ecosystem well-being is deeply tied to our own well-being as people and communities, panelists said during a Climate Week Summit.
Cookbooks Helping Us Cut Food Waste—And Save The Planet—Starting With Our Next Meal
In the U.S. “almost half of all food waste is generated in our homes,” according to data from ReFED.
To Change Our Food Systems ‘We Need The Political Will.’
This country making important progress in some policy areas, while other aspects of the food system remain tricky to transform. That’s why we all have to roll up our sleeves and get to work, bringing a better food system to life.
Table2Farms: Innovating Composting to Combat Climate Change
Table2Farms is leveraging technology and community partnerships to scale up composting efforts and fight the climate crisis.
Biden-Harris Administration Releases National Strategy to Cut Food Waste and Boost Recycling, with Agency Collaboration
The Biden-Harris Administration, with the support of government agencies, released a strategy to halve food waste by 2030, boost recycling, and lower greenhouse gas emissions.
12 Companies Creating Upcycled Food from Waste Products
Discover how companies are upcycling food waste into delicious solutions, reducing environmental impact and promoting a healthier world.
20 Organizations Cultivating the Food Movement in Atlanta
These organizations are supporting local food producers and regional economies, offering educational resources and agricultural training, and working to ensure that their neighbors don’t go hungry.
Where Are You Reading This? That’s Where Food System Transformation Is Happening
Every step forward is a win: a win for producers, a win for eaters, a win for the planet.
Preserving Community Compost in New York City
Community composting sites aren’t just places to recycle food scraps, their leaders say. They are also a classroom where city residents can become part of a movement.
Food Recovery Network Teams Up with Local Students to Recover Surplus Food During Super Bowl LVIII
During last year’s Super Bowl, Food Recovery Network diverted enough food to produce more than 2,400 meals for those in need.
Cellular Agriculture May Bring Hope in Reducing Food Waste and Environmental Impact
While cultivated meat may hold promise for producing more humane and socially sustainable protein, it may also help solve some of the negative environmental impacts of industrial livestock production.
Careit: Turning Food Surplus into Community Solutions
Careit wants to transform food donation by connecting surplus food to nonprofits, expanding programs, and promoting sustainability.
124 Food and Agriculture Organizations to Watch in 2024!
These organizations are leveraging the power of unusual partnerships, giving voice to youth, and investing in community-led innovations and solutions.
Toward Zero Waste: A New National Strategy to Halve Food Loss and Waste by 2030
The new National Strategy emphasizes interagency collaboration to create a more circular economy.
