With the help of grants, students on Chicago campuses embrace composting to combat excess food waste.
Food Waste
Ten Young People Who Are Changing the Food System
These 10 young entrepreneurs from around the world are changing the way we grow, prepare, consume, and think about food.
New Think.Eat.Save Tool to Prevent Food Waste
Think.Eat.Save Guidance presents national and regional scale solutions to preventing food waste and loss.
10 Ways to Help Produce Avoid the Garbage Can
Here are 10 ways to keep fruit and vegetables fresh to avoid unnecessary food waste.
Local Food, Local Places Initiative Aids Rural Communities
USDA’s Local Food, Local Places initiative will help improve rural community’s economy, food system and built environment through donations.
A U.S. World Cup of Food Waste
A push to reduce U.S. food waste by the next World Cup in 2018.
Ugly Fruit and Vegetables Hit the Catwalk
Intermarché have put ugly fruit and vegetables into the spotlight to educate consumers on food waste.
Food Hero: Robert Egger-Founder and President of L.A. Kitchen
“In the fight against hunger, we need less Sara Lee and more cerebellum,” said Robert Egger, Founder of DC Central Kitchen and L.A. Kitchen.
Innovation for Sustainability—WISErg Harvests Nutrients from Food Waste
WISErg’s “zero waste nutrient recovery system” intercepts nutrients from discarded food before it becomes waste.
Do You Want Flies With That? 10 Insects You Should Consider Adding to Your Diet
Insects are a nutritious source of energy, and adding them to your diet could reduce our global greenhouse gas emissions by up to 18 percent.
Grassroots Approach to Reducing Global Food Losses: Interview with Dr. Lisa Kitinoja
Dr. Lisa Kitinoja, founder of The Postharvest Education Foundation, sits down with Food Tank to discuss a grassroots approach to reducing postharvest food loss.
How Melbourne is Becoming a Sustainable, Thriving Food City
Melbourne, Australia is recognizing the impact food has on the health and well-being of its community and is committed to promoting a healthy food system.
“Leftovers” with Jonathan Bloom
A follow up to Food Tank’s webinar, “Forsaken Food: The Impact and Opportunity of Food Waste,” food waste expert, Jonathan Bloom answers listeners questions.
Food: A Forum: Solutions for a Hungry Planet with Jon Foley
Jonathan Foley opened up Food: A Forum with detailed solutions for meeting the nutritional demands of the world’s growing population.
Boroume: Fighting Food Waste and Hunger in Greece
Boroume is a nonprofit organization in Greece working to fight food waste through charitable donations.
Food Losses and Waste Reduction As One way to Secure Food in Japan
The motivation to fight food loss and waste in Japan demonstrates a strong streak of nationalism and opposition to globalization.
Menus of Change: “This is how I’m going to be a leader”
The Culinary Institute of America and Harvard partner for a better food system.
Innovation for Sustainability: Chicken Tractors, a Simple Innovation with a Big Payoff
The chicken tractor is a sustainable, humane, cost-effective, and fun way for farmers to integrate chickens into an agro-ecological system.
Feeding the 5000 Wages War on the ‘Global Food Waste Scandal’
Tristram Stuart and Feeding the 5000 uncover the ‘Global Food Waste Scandal,’ and inspire others to find solutions to global food waste.
Stories from IFAD: Farmers Field Schools
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is supporting communities in Tanzania, refining their livelihoods.
