Dispatch from the U.N. Climate Change Conference: Wednesday, Nov. 20

On Food, Water and Agriculture day at COP29 in Baku, discussions across the entire conference showcased the power of food systems.

New Food Waste Legislative Tracker Launched for U.S. Bills

The Food Waste Legislative Tracker enables users to easily track and engage with food waste legislation across the United States.

To Change Our Food Systems ‘We Need The Political Will.’

This country making important progress in some policy areas, while other aspects of the food system remain tricky to transform. That’s why we all have to roll up our sleeves and get to work, bringing a better food system to life.

Exploring the Intersection of Climate Action and Nutrition Security

In honor of Earth Day, Food Systems for the Future is organizing an event to explore methane mitigation efforts and what they might mean for nutrition security.

Op-Ed | Ubuntu Food Systems: Bridging Top-Down and Bottom-Up Leadership

Inclusivity means bringing together a multitude of perspectives, including smallholder farmers, global research and development, finance, startups, activism, community mobilization, and non-profit organizations.

Toward Zero Waste: A New National Strategy to Halve Food Loss and Waste by 2030

The new National Strategy emphasizes interagency collaboration to create a more circular economy.

From Awareness to Action: What’s Next for the Fight to End Food Loss and Waste

Food waste experts say the world has reached a “reckoning point” on food loss and waste.

From Policies to Action: Charting Progress in the Fight Against Global Food Loss and Waste

Exciting progress around food loss and waste has already been made. Strategic policies can help countries do even more.

Dispatch from the U.N. Climate Change Conference: Friday, Nov. 18

At COP27, speakers embrace the nuance involved in building a more sustainable and equitable food system. There is no one solution.

Dispatch from the U.N. Climate Change Conference: Thursday, Nov. 17

At COP27, conversations continued around food waste, the biodiversity loss crisis, and the role of the alternative meat sector.

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.

How Activist-Minded Chefs Can Drive Policy Change

Guided by support and training, chefs are pushing for better policies that will help themselves, their industry, and food systems as a whole.

WWF Identifies 20 Key Actions to Transform the Global Food System

WWF released a new report and platform that outlines key actions for transforming global food systems and meeting climate goals.

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.

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.

As Food Waste and Insecurity Spike, ReFED’s COVID-19 Food Waste Solutions Fund Aims to Spark Change Beyond the Pandemic

Food waste research organization ReFED is granting US$1 million during the month of May to save 10 million pounds of food—enough for 8.3 million meals. Their goal is to grant US$10 million total throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to create longer-lasting change.

Scaling Up the Food Waste Fight in Your Local Retail Spaces

YourLocal app-based marketplace makes ready-to-go foods affordable, accessible, and convenient while preventing food waste by keeping fresh, quality food surplus out of the landfill.

#EarthDay2018: Eating as if the Planet Mattered

In honor of Earth Day, April 22nd, Food Tank is highlighting five high-impact actions each person can take to eat as if the planet mattered. Eating as if the planet matters means eating more healthful foods, wasting less food, helping reverse climate change, and reducing the rates of overfishing and overexploitation of soils. These changes can also help consumers save money and build more resilient, fun, and beautiful communities.

Africa’s First Postharvest Loss Reduction Innovation Conference and Competition

From March 28 to 31, your solution to food waste in Africa could be pitched at a groundbreaking conference in Kenya.

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