Food Waste

Stepping Up to the Plate: The Private Sector’s Role in Fighting Food Waste

Organizations must consider actionable, easy to use solutions that they can introduce in their own kitchens to reduce food waste.

Finding Value in Waste: Identifying Solutions to End Food Loss and Waste

With accurate data, it’s possible to make significant reductions in food waste and protect the planet.

Companies Urge Congress to Help Fight Food Waste

If passed, the Food Donation Improvement Act can help to cut food waste and address food insecurity.

7 Tips to Slash Food Waste at Home

Food Tank is rounding up seven tips to help everyone fight food waste in their own homes.

ReFED Relaunches Digital Database to Combat Food Waste

ReFED updated its Food Waste Policy Finder, an online database of policy at the federal, state, and local levels pertaining to food waste prevention, recovery, and recycling.

“Whether You Produce Food or Not, Food Waste Is Still Your Problem,” Says Niyeti Shah

At the Future of Food @ SXSW, panelists discussed the different types of innovation required to end food waste.

“More Data, Better Transparency Means Less Waste,” Vishaal Bhuyan Says

At the Future of Food @ SXSW Vishaal Bhuyan explains how Aanika Biosciences is working to use microbial tags to improve traceability and transparency in the food system.

Good for plate and planet: “The future has to be delicious”

According to Kamine, “if one out of every five pieces of chicken that we all ate was a Do Good Chicken, we’d solve food waste in the next five years.”

New FSI Report Measures Data-Driven Food System Solutions

Stakeholders of the food system have data to design sustainable solutions with the new 2021 FSI by Economist Impact.

Ditch Coke: Sustainable Drink Alternatives on the Rise

Tractor Beverage Company offers healthier, sustainable drink alternatives to restaurant partners across the United States.

Upcycled Certified™ Products Projected to Prevent Millions of Pounds of Annual Food Waste

The 141 products and ingredients that have recently become Upcycled Certified™ are projected to prevent more than 703 million pounds of food waste per year.

Food For Free Rescues Food for Those Who Need It

The organization worked with some of their community’s most vulnerable members, providing food, social interaction, and a sense of security.

How Behavioral Science Can Help Mitigate Food Waste

Through behavioral nudges and technology, a resort and entertainment company is working to cut plate waste in employee dining areas by 35 percent.

How a New Bill Can Help Fight Food Waste and Hunger

A new bipartisan Bill is designed to help food businesses, retailers, farmers, and more donate food to those in need.

Do Good Foods Works For the Plate and the Planet

The new food company is working to combat climate change by fighting food waste.

Food Businesses, Nonprofits Urge Congress to Remove Barriers to Food Donation

The Food Donation Improvement Act of 2021 has the potential to cut food waste and help bring safe, quality food to the millions of U.S. residents who experience food insecurity.

Sustainable Food Systems and Stable Climates Are Intertwined. Let’s Treat Them that Way

Food systems are contributing to the climate crisis, but they can also be part of the solution.

Company Raises New Funding to Accelerate Food Waste Prevention

The software company Spoiler Alert partners with consumer packaged goods brands to help them manage inventories and reduce waste.

Re-sell App Aims to Cut Food Waste Throughout Egypt

By selling meals at a 50 percent discount and distributing them through local charities, Tekeya is working to keep unsold food out of landfills.

How Grocery Stores Can Help Consumers Make Healthy Choices

Healthy Eating Research is finding the most effective strategies to help consumers make healthy choices in grocery stores.