Food Waste

Maria Finn: Rethinking Our Relationship with Art, Food, and the Sea

Artist and author Maria Finn suggests innovative ways to eat locally and purchase justly in part two of Food Tank’s Q&A.

Maria Finn: Rethinking Our Relationship with Art, Food, and the Sea

Autodesk 2014 artist-in-residence Maria Finn discusses her art, her food, and the ocean’s role in both.

Ben Simon: Imperfect Produce May Be the Bay Area’s Perfect Solution

Food Tank talks with Ben Simon about Imperfect Produce, a new food recovery project that plans to give consumers access to affordable, ugly produce.

Will France Mainstream “le doggy-bag”?

The French take their food seriously—and now, this spring’s significant cultural and political shifts have confirmed they don’t look too kindly on wasting it.

The Ugly Truth: Imperfect Produce Tastes Great and this Retailer is Selling it at a Discount

Canada’s largest grocery retailer launched a new campaign to get ugly produce out of landfills and into grocery aisles.

Waste Not, Want Not: Filmmakers Live on Wasted Food in Challenging New Documentary

In the new documentary “Just Eat It,” premiering April 22 on MSNBC, two filmmakers take on food waste by living exclusively on rescued food for six months.

Food Shouldn’t be WastED: An Interview with Baldor Foods

Food Tank recently had the opportunity to talk to the President of Baldor Foods about how the company is addressing the issue of food waste.

The Business Case for Ugly Produce

As the business case for ugly produce builds, will U.S. grocers grab this low-hanging fruit or leave it to rot?

Reclaimed Gourmet: 5 Takeaways from NYC’s WastED

Five takeaways on the phenomenon that was WastED (#WastEDny) from food waste expert Jonathan Bloom.

I Value Food: Preventing Food Waste Begins in the Fridge

Explore the shocking facts about food waste in the U.S. with the new interactive online campaign “I Value Food,” launched by Sustainable America last month.

Where is Water Hiding in Your Food?

Here are eight facts about water eaters and consumers might not know about.

French Senate Abolishes Best Before (DLUO) Label

The controversial best-before (DLUO) label for non-perishable food products has been abolished in France by the French Senate.

NYT Talks Trash—And That’s a Great Thing

The New York Times is talking trash—food trash. This week’s Food section features three compelling, informative pieces on food waste.

101 Facts That Make Us Hopeful About the Future of Food

Food Tank is highlighting 101 stories of hope, innovation, and success, in creating a better food system.

More Food for the Hungry, Less Food in Landfills

How a food bank in Panama broke through government hurdles to gain access to more food for the hungry.

Eat Ugly Fruit: An Interview with John Zamora of Hungry Harvest

John Zamora of Hungry Harvest tells Food Tank how they are working to connect people to surplus produce and reduce waste.

Waste Not Want Not in the Food System

Panelists at the Food Tank Summit discussed the issue of food loss and waste, as well as innovative solutions to curb food waste.

Pushing for International Agreements: The Milan Protocol

Speakers on the “Pushing for International Agreements: The Milan Protocol” panel tackled the world of international trade and agreements related to agriculture.

Five Questions with Jonathan Bloom, Author of American Wasteland

Food Tank recently had the opportunity to speak with with Jonathan Bloom, author of American Wasteland, who was one of the speakers at the 2015 Food Tank Summit

Five Questions with Grocery Manufacturers Association’s Meghan Stasz

Food Tank recently had the opportunity to speak with with Meghan Stasz of the GMA, who was one of the speakers at the 2015 Food Tank Summit in partnership with

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