Student volunteers across the U.S. are rerouting food waste from campus cafeterias with the Campus Kitchens Project.
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116 Orgs You Might Not Have Heard About, But Should Know in 2016
This year, Food Tank is featuring 116 organizations you may not have heard about, but should look out for over the new year.
Awareness to Action: Representative Pingree’s Food Recovery Act
U.S. Congresswoman Chellie Pingree’s introduction of the Food Recovery Act marked a culmination and a commencement in the fight against wasted food.
Researching the Remains: A Leftovers Q&A with Food Historian Helen Veit
Michigan State University history professor Helen Veit researched the history of leftovers and discovered results anyone with a fridge will want to know about.
A Waste-Free Thanksgiving
Technology and food merge as numerous apps help consumers solve the problem of food waste.
Rescuing Both Food Waste and Families from Hunger
Rescuing Leftover Cuisine provides solutions to prevent food waste in ten cities throughout the United States.
Exclusive Food Tank Event: The Real Cost of Food
Food Tank will host an exclusive event on True Cost Accounting coinciding with the release of a new report. Register for the free livestream NOW!
Imperfect Implications
Minnesota study observes the effect that selling ugly produce has on the economy.
Community-Based Food Rescue Programs Providing a Solution to Hunger and Food Waste
Table to Table uses community-based programs to rescue edible food waste and distribute meals to hungry families through partner organizations.
Coalition Building to Fight Food Insecurity
Alaska Food Coalition creates a place for its members to share the best practices and methods for distributing food.
Food Rescue Group Aims to Start Community Kitchen, Do Much More Than Just Feed Those In Need
Alameda Kitchen, coming soon from the food rescue group Food Shift out of Oakland, California.
Rescuing Food to Feed Portland’s Hungry Families
Urban Gleaners is rescuing edible food to be redistributed to hungry families throughout Portland.
Food Rescue for Boston’s Hungry: An Interview with Ashley Stanley of Lovin’ Spoonfuls
An interview with Ashley Stanley, Founder and Executive Director of the food rescue organization, Lovin’ Spoonfuls.
Produce with Purpose: An Interview with Hungry Harvest CEO Evan Lutz
Hungry Harvest CEO Evan Lutz connects customers in the Washington D.C. metro area with surplus produce at an affordable price.
A New Social Experiment Driven by Food: L.A. Kitchen Opens for Service
Food powers a new social experiment for Robert Egger and the New L.A. Kitchen.
Food Waste on Twitter: Lots of Talk, But Can We Get Some Action?
How can online activists translate hashtags into action?
Rejected: Almost Half of Food Grown in Kenya for Europe is Wasted
Food waste isn’t just a problem of mass consumption in Western countries, it’s also affecting farmers across the Global South.
Universities Leading the Charge on Food Waste
Colleges and students are working creatively to cut food waste.
Waste Not: After the Harvest is Rescuing Produce Across the Midwest
After the Harvest rescues food from farms in Kansas and Missouri to feed the hungry.
Visualizing Food Waste
Visuals speak louder than words when advocating for reducing food waste.
