“Orange Is The New Black” actress Alysia Reiner teams up with Save The Food for a refrigerator raid on her friend Melissa Rivers. Reiner and Rivers show viewers how to turn leftovers into brand new meals that are fit to serve to friends, preventing them from becoming part of the one-third of food that is wasted in America.
Treasure8’s Inventions Aim to Change the Idea of Food Waste
Based on Treasure Island in San Francisco, Treasure8 begins with leftover or ugly fruits and vegetables from farmers’ fields and unwanted produce from food processing facilities. “We can take these very large waste streams and we can upcycle them into safe, tasty, healthy products and ingredients that can work at large scale distribution.” Childs says.
To End Food Waste, “We Have to Do Something About the Food System”
On Food Talk, Marion Nestle uncovers the common roots of food waste, nutrition myths, and overconsumption: “The root cause is overproduction in our food system.”
In case you missed it: Watch the NYC Food Tank Summit on Food Loss and Food Waste
In case you missed it, you can watch the full NYC Summit on Food Loss and Food Waste on YouTube. Questions from the audience and engaging dialogue among speakers and panelists helped generate new ideas and spark action towards combating food loss and food waste from within communities, cities, and governments.
28 Food Waste Warriors
With food waste a growing global concern, Food Tank has created a list of 28 individuals putting their skills to the task of reducing food waste.
“Protecting our future starts with protecting our food supply”
Food Tank had the opportunity to speak with Tobias Grasso, President of North America for Sealed Air’s Food Care division about his relationship to food, passion for farmers, and vision for a stronger food system.
35+ Food Policy Leaders Convene in New York City
More than 35 speakers from the food and agriculture world, including Dan Barber, Dickie Brennan, and Marion Nestle will be at the NYC Summit on October 3. Food Tank is previewing the all-star lineup of speakers.
14 Apps Preventing Food Waste
Organizations and individuals around the world develop smart mobile solutions to fight food waste. Food Tank has compiled a list of 14 food waste apps that change the way our food system works.
27 Organizations in New York City Combating Food Waste
The 2018 Food Tank Summit, “Focusing on Food Loss and Food Waste,” will be held on October 3 at the New York University. In preparation for the upcoming Summit, Food Tank is highlighting 27 organizations in New York focusing on food loss and food waste.
Opinion | Fighting Food Waste to Curb Climate Change
When it comes to fighting climate change, we often overlook a significant source of heat-trapping gas emissions: food.
Health and Nutrition Key to Protecting the Planet
On Food Talk, Fabrice DeClerck plots out the changes needed in the food system to improve the planet’s wellbeing. The first step: improve dietary health.
Tracking Food Waste With LeanPath CEO Andrew Shakman
Food Tank interviews LeanPath’s CEO Andrew Shakman about the status of food waste in our world today and his company’s efforts to encourage food waste prevention.
Respecting the Value of Food: Eating What We Grow
Hannah Semler, the founder of Whole Crops, is trying to change the story of food.
Dishonest Pricing Schemes Perpetuate Harmful Farming Systems
Patrick Holden and the role of accessibility and collaboration in overhauling the food system. He discusses how groundbreaking, new report opens conversations to change the agricultural industry
Opinion | When it Comes to Food Waste, Shoppers Aren’t the Only Ones to Blame
According to a new report, 9 out of 10 of the largest U.S. grocery companies still don’t track or publicly report food waste. Their first steps must include changes in promoting and stocking produce.
Apeel Sciences & Costco Team Up to Fight Food Waste
A new partnership between Apeel Sciences and Costco will keep avocados out of global food waste at supplier, retailer, and consumer levels.
The European Union aims to halve food waste by 2030
On April 18, 2018 the European Union passed the first ever European-wide legislation on food waste.
Roddenberry Foundation launches U.S.$1 million Prize 2018
This year, the Roddenberry Foundation will award U.S.$1 million to four organizations for innovations in food waste, plant-rich diets, education, and gender equity.
A Ghanaian Chef Feeding His Country and Combating Food Waste
In a nation with millions of children going hungry, one Ghanaian chef is working tirelessly to stop food waste by redistributing food to those in need.
HelloFresh and Spoiler Alert Team Up to Reduce Food Waste
Using data, this meal kit company was able to divert 65 percent of its food surplus away from landfills and towards America’s food insecure.
