A resilient food system must center farmers and support communities in producing their own food, panelists said at Climate Week NYC.
Food Recovery Network Teams Up with Local Students to Recover Surplus Food During Super Bowl LVIII
During last year’s Super Bowl, Food Recovery Network diverted enough food to produce more than 2,400 meals for those in need.
Dispatch from the U.N. Climate Change Conference: Friday, Dec. 8
COP28 is calling governments, corporations, and philanthropists together, with youth and education taking center stage.
New Food Waste Data Is Out. What Do the Numbers Mean for Our Food System?
In 2021, the U.S. produced 91 million tons of surplus food. That’s roughly 38 percent of the country’s total food supply.
ReFED Launches New Tool to Track Funding Aimed at Food Waste
ReFED’s new tool allows users to follow trends in food waste reduction strategies and the financing that drives them.
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.
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.
Food Waste Experts Highlight Policy Solutions for the Public and Private Sectors
The event highlights policy solutions that reduce food waste across the food supply chain and improve food security.
The Future of Food @ SXSW
The Future of Food @ SXSW, presented by The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation, will take place online March 18-21 and feature leaders from across the food system.
ReFED Launches New Roadmap, Digital Tools to Combat Food Waste
After data showed the amount of food waste in the U.S. was leveling off, ReFED created a suite of digital tools and data-driven solutions to make a larger impact on reducing waste.
Supply Chain Transparency Can Support a Stronger Food System
Food system experts discuss the ways that supply chain transparency can support food access, reduce food loss, and empower consumers.
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…
After a Sharp Increase, the Rate of Food Waste May Be Slowing
On “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg” Dani discusses the consequences of food waste as well as the people and organizations that are working to combat it.
Dreaming Out Loud Receives ReFED Grant to Recover Food Waste in D.C.
Dreaming Out Loud receives ReFED grant to recover 500,000 pounds of food in Washington D.C.’s Wards 7 and 8
Second Servings of Houston Mitigates Food Waste with Help from ReFED Fund
Second Services of Houston is working to rescue food to provide healthy meals to those in need.
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.
Upcycled Food Is Officially Defined, With a Goal of Paving the Way for Industry Food-Waste Reduction
Upcycled foods “use ingredients that otherwise would not have gone to human consumption, are procured and produced using verifiable supply chains, and have a positive impact on the environment,” according to the new definition.
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.
