Baldor Specialty Foods achieved its goal of zero food waste by 2017 through the SparCs program, which utilized functional approach to food waste by prioritizing human consumption.
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Sixteen Noteworthy Food Moments in 2016
From food policies that address food security and food waste, to innovative quantitative technologies, to the celebration of young food leaders, 2016 has had many a noteworthy food moment thus far.
Food Industry Shares Food Waste Reduction Efforts in New Report
A new booklet from the Consumer Foods Forum highlights successful approaches to measuring and reducing food waste from companies including Kellogg’s, Carrefour, and Nestle.
Wasted Food Contributes to Climate Change
Climate changes will continue to intensify so Americans need to do their part to waste less food. Consumers’ impact is bigger than previously thought.
New Report Ranks Countries on Food Waste, Nutrition, and Sustainable Agriculture
The Food Sustainability Index ranks countries by food system sustainability and identifies best practices in food waste, nutrition, and agriculture.
Americans Feel Guilty about Food Waste, but Still Throw Away Food
Only about half of all Americans are aware that food waste is a problem.
7 Tips to a Food Waste-Free Thanksgiving
This Thanksgiving, one of the best ways to be grateful for what you have is to avoid wasting it. Here are tips for a waste-free holiday.
Ten Questions with Kenneth Quinn, President of The World Food Prize
Food Tank had the chance to speak with Kenneth Quinn, President of The World Food Prize, who will be speaking at this year’s Food Tank Summit in Chicago.
Italy’s New Law Battles Food Waste
Italy makes strides in removing edible waste from the streets and placing it on plates in homes.
Ten Questions with Patrick O’Neill, CEO and Founder of Amp Your Good
Food Tank had the chance to speak with Patrick O’Neill, CEO and Founder of Amp Your Good, who will be speaking at this year’s Food Tank Summit in Chicago.
Tech Company Winnow Focuses on Food Waste at the Source
Winnow Systems hopes to solve the problem of food waste at its root by developing technologies that help prevent food from being wasted in the first place.
Starbucks Launches Nationwide Food Rescue Program
Starbucks and Feed America team up to rescue millions of healthy meals for the homeless and veterans.
Ten Questions with Lisa Moon, President and CEO of The Global FoodBanking Network
Food Tank had the opportunity to speak with Lisa Moon, President and CEO of The Global FoodBanking Network, who will be speaking at the Food Tank Summit in Chicago.
Highlight Local Efforts to Curb Food Waste through #NotWasting Food Video Competition
In the United States, an estimated one-third of all food is lost or wasted.
Vote for a Brighter Food Future
Voters have a variety of resources, including a National Food Policy Scorecard, to learn how to use their votes to advance a healthier, more sustainable food system.
Schooling Food Waste: How Schools Can Teach Kids to Value Food
There’s much ado about food waste these days. The Obama Administration set an aggressive food waste reduction goal by 2030, five states and a few cities have banned it from landfills, Congress held hearings on the matter, the Ad Council created a suite of “Save the Food” public service ads, and the National Science Foundation just donated US$1 million to tackle the issue.
Ten Questions with Emily Zack, Farm Operations Manager at Loyola University
Food Tank spoke with JoAnne Berkenkamp, a Senior Advocate in the Food & Agriculture Program at the NRDC, about the problem of food waste.
Ten Questions with Bruce Friedrich, Executive Director at The Good Food Institute
Food Tank spoke with JoAnne Berkenkamp, a Senior Advocate in the Food & Agriculture Program at the NRDC, about the problem of food waste.
Nine Questions with Alex Borschow, Partner at Semillero Ventures, LLC
Food Tank spoke with JoAnne Berkenkamp, a Senior Advocate in the Food & Agriculture Program at the NRDC, about the problem of food waste.
Ten Questions with Alesha Black, Director at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Food Tank had the chance to speak with Alesha Black, Director of the Global Food and Agriculture Program at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, who will be speaking at this year’s Food Tank Summit in Chicago.
