Each year, about 200 million pounds of Thanksgiving turkey turns to food waste. Meanwhile, this year, we are seeing extraordinary circumstances. Feeding America reports that 50 million people faced food insecurity this year. The lines for food banks are miles and hours long this holiday season. So, how can we show thanks while reducing Thanksgiving food […]
Plastic and food waste often go hand in hand but can be tricky to navigate. How do we reduce plastic and food waste in our own kitchens? When we shop for groceries? When we’re just out and about? Kristin Cole is a chef, educator, and coach who inspires others to think confidently in their kitchens […]
World Food Day 2020 is October 16th, and 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. What is World Food Day? On World Food Day 2020, governments, businesses, NGOs, the media, and the general public across 150 countries will take collective action. It’s a day for everyone to […]
If you have perishing fruits and vegetables in your kitchen that you would normally throw out, try making smoothies, vegetable juices, and sorbets to reduce household food waste. In the U.S., 40% of food is wasted, and much of this waste comes from households. Food waste in landfills contributes to methane emissions – a major […]
Eden Owen-Jones volunteers with food waste organizations in the South of England. In this post, she covers her own experience with food waste.
Julian Martinez is a senior at the University of California, Irvine, where he is currently working as a food waste ambassador.
As a society, we waste over one-third of all food that is produced. Yet, there are millions of people that are malnourished and don’t know when their next meal will be. Throughout this article, we take a look at the complex relationship between food insecurity and food waste by analyzing population data and considering snippets of U.S. history.
Austin Hirsh of The 2050 Company describes the current state of food waste in the world and how he is fighting it with sustainable smoothies.
In 2015, 42.2 million individuals, including 13.1 million children, were food insecure in the United States. Additionally, about 40% of food in the U.S. is wasted. We created a map of food donation programs, including statewide food bank associations and some local food banks and pantries, to help find one near you.
UN SDG 12.3 focuses on global food loss and waste. Food loss pertains to food lost from production up to (but not including) the retail level. Food waste pertains to food lost at retail and consumption levels.
