In 2021, the U.S. produced 91 million tons of surplus food. That’s roughly 38 percent of the country’s total food supply.
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Collective Action for a Circular Food Economy in Canada
Canada’s SMART Healthy Cities Training Platform is training the next generation of researchers to create a stronger and healthier food system.
Food Recovery from Super Bowl Tailgating Offers a Model to Address Hunger
Surplus food from a celebrity tailgate party will be donated to a local nonprofit. What if this happened at all major events?
New ‘Spray-On Wrapper’ Offers Plastic-Free Food Packaging Alternative
Scientists at Rutgers and Harvard University have developed a spray-on, biodegradable food wrapper to address environmental pollution and food waste.
The Food Donation Improvement Act Is Headed to President Biden’s Desk
Advocates call the passing of the Food Donation Improvement Act “a monumental win for food policy.”
Food Donation Can Help Nigeria Fight Hunger and Cut Food Waste
The Global Food Donation Policy Atlas research shows Nigeria could benefit from improved food donation policies.
From Farm to Kitchen: Solutions to Address the “Low Hanging Fruit” of Food Loss and Waste
Everyone has a role to play in addressing food loss and waste, say experts at the U.N. Climate Change Conference.
Can Kenya’s Food Donation Policy Reduce Food Waste?
A new analysis shows how increasing food donation incentives can improve Kenya’s food donation policy.
12 Companies Turning Food Waste Into Fashion Statements
Meet the innovative companies turning food waste and agricultural byproducts into wearable goods.
Philadelphia Food Rescue Organization Develops a Scalable Model for Food Donation
In the last two years, Sharing Excess grew to become one of the largest food rescue operations in Philadelphia.
