According to guest author Ben Simon, founder of the Food Recovery Network, preventing food waste is good for the environment – and for business.
Food Waste
The Global FoodBanking Network Helps Turn the Problem of Food Waste into a Humanitarian Solution
The Global FoodBanking Network creates, supplies, and strengthens food banks and food bank networks around the world, using food waste as a solution to hunger.
Food Tank Book of the Week: American Wasteland by Jonathan Bloom
Jonathan Bloom’s American Wasteland remains a driving force in bringing the problem of food waste in America into the national consciousness.
International Year of Family Farming: Reducing Food Waste Among Smallholder Farmers in Kenya
One Acre Fund conducted a trial of low-cost and safe methods of maize storage for Kenyan farmers.
Natural Resources Defense Council Shares Four Ways to Eat Green
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) recommends four ways to “eat green” in order to help save the environment.
118 Twitter Feeds Every Food Activist Needs to Follow
Food Tank has chosen 118 Twitter accounts for those involved in the food movement, or anyone who just wants to know more about the food system.
Saying Yes to Women’s Empowerment with BlueAvocado
BlueAvocado is a sustainable business empowering women micro-entrepreneurs across the world.
Nordic Council of Ministers Calls for Advertisements to Create Mass Awareness of Food Waste
Creative foodies and conscious marketers – enter ad competition and raise mass awareness of food waste.
Growing Greener Cities Series Shares Research and Innovations in Urban Food Systems
The Landscapes for People, Food, and Nature Initiative highlights innovations and research that improve the relationship between urban areas and agriculture.
Thought for Food Challenge Finalist: Team Ingenerovictus
Team Ingenerovictus envisions turning food scraps into fertilizer and incentivizing food donations with an Android credit system.
Satisfeito: A Way to Minimize Food Waste and Help Fight Hunger
This guest post from Satisfeito explains how the initiative is addressing waste associated with restaurant portion size.
Saving Scraps: Ohio’s City-Wide Food Recovery Initiative
Cleveland, Ohio’s food waste and recovery initiative has continued to expand throughout the last few years and can be seen as a national example.
12 Musicians Promoting Food Movement Initiatives
These 12 artists have participated in the movement to change the food system, either by teaming up with organizations or influencing their fans to take action.
A Partnership with Food MythBusters
Food Tank is partnering with Food MythBusters to build an international food community through the power of information.
Food Shift: Reducing Waste, Strengthening Communities
This guest post from Food Shift describes how the organization is bringing the issue of food waste – and how to resolve it – front and center.
13 Books on the Food System That Could Save the Environment
Check out these 13 books that identify and explain the problems in the food system—and how to make changes in it.
Ireland Developing Many Initiatives for Preventing Food Waste
Ireland is tackling food waste head-on by providing food waste prevention tools and education to companies and individuals.
15 Websites Saving the Environment by Changing the Food System
Each of these 15 websites explores the complex relationship between food and the environment.
U.S. Food Waste Challenge: A new USDA and EPA partnership to reduce waste across the food system
The U.S. Food Waste Challenge is a public-private partnership seeking to reduce, recover, and recycle food waste.
Reducing Waste: Five Tips For Creating A Smaller Menu
Here are five tips from sustainability expert Greg Christian on scaling down menus to address food waste in restaurants.
