In the U.S. “almost half of all food waste is generated in our homes,” according to data from ReFED.
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?
Fighting Food Waste and Food Insecurity Through Legislation
During a recent event on Capitol Hill, lawmakers, policy experts, and advocates fighting food waste called on Congress to pass legislation that can help keep surplus food out of landfills and redirect it to those in need. The event was…
Chef Suzy DeYoung Fights Food Waste and Hunger in Cincinnati
La Soupe has rescued over 2 million pounds of food and turned it into meals for those in need.
Food (In)Security and Waste: Lessons from the Pandemic
COVID-19 has revealed weaknesses and contradictions in our food system, but also opens up opportunities to reduce waste, improve sustainability standards, and bring equity into supply chains.
NFL Hosts Green Week Ahead of Super Bowl
Super Bowl LV “Green Week” included the construction of a community garden, compost center, and fruit tree orchard.
White Pony Express Rescues Fresh Food for Californians in Need
Through the COVID-19 Food Waste Solutions Fund, ReFED is helping White Pony Express rescue food and divert it to Californians in need.
Hawaii Nonprofit Distributes Valuable Food Aid Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Aloha Harvest, a Hawaii-based nonprofit, is diverting food that would otherwise be wasted to combat food insecurity during COVID-19. Roughly one in five Hawaii residents are food insecure, according to U.S. census data collected in July 2020. And since the…
With US$3+ Million in Grants, ReFED’s COVID-19 Fund is Saving Food Waste and Feeding People
ReFED’s COVID-19 Food Waste Solutions Fund has awarded grants to over two dozen organizations, which collectively aim to save 50 million pounds of food over the next 90 days—enough for 41.5 million meals.
Stephen Ritz on Urban Farming And Food Access in The Bronx
Stephen Ritz discuss how his organization is adapting to feed their community.
Food Waste Warriors Report Shows Schools Can Be On Frontline Against Food Waste
The Food Waste Warriors report shows how schools across the U.S. can reduce food waste and ensure more students enjoy more of their lunch
Philabundance’s Abundantly Good Cheese Benefiting Dairy Farmers, Hungry Families
While Pennsylvania dairy farmers struggle with surplus milk and Philadelphia area families struggle with hunger, Philabundance is taking the lead to address both issues
Sharing Excess Addresses College Student Food Insecurity
For Even Ehlers, Sharing Excess is about more than improving food access, it is about amplifying its partners’ impact on hunger’s root causes
Chefs Uniting to End Waste and Hunger
Keeping gourmet meals from going into the trash not only feeds those in need, it can also improve environmental outcomes and help California reach its waste diversion goal by 2020.
An Unexpected Collaboration Is Reducing Food Waste in Illinois
It Can be Done: The Wasted Food Solutions Task Force is bringing together organizations from all ends of the food recovery network in Illinois, fighting to reduce food waste through unique initiatives targeting policy, education, and asset-mapping.
Eight Toronto-based Initiatives Fighting Food Waste
When Canadian governments lack leadership in fighting food waste, individuals and organizations take charge. Food Tank has compiled a list of eight Toronto-based initiatives finding creative uses for excess food, closing the loop in a wasteful food system.
Claire Cummings, Student Activist and Garbage Guru
Claire Cummings discusses the impacts of food waste and the importance of food recovery.
