Food gets wasted at every point in the system. It happens on farms, at factories, in grocery stores and at restaurants. But as we reported in our food waste explainer, the biggest share of wasted food ...

The United States generates more food waste than all but two countries. To address this, the federal government set a goal to cut food waste in half by 2030 compared to 2016 levels, to about 164 ...

Household food waste is an important contributor to global food loss and waste and greenhouse gas emissions, but not much is known about what types of food are wasted the most and by whom. Now, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Danielle Nierenberg is a researcher and writer on global food systems. Over the years, the conversations we’ve been having about ...

A year-long pilot program aimed at reducing household food waste in Cold Lake proved effective, with council receiving a ...

Cruise lines are confronting the major issue of food waste head on. So how are they doing it and what can food manufacturers learn from their approach? The cruise industry is not exactly famed for its ...

Researchers at the University of Illinois have discovered an ingenious way to transform discarded pomelo peels into devices that generate electricity and monitor body movements. This breakthrough ...

Cultural habits that prize overflowing tables are driving widespread household food waste even as hundreds of thousands of Israelis struggle to secure enough to eat.

Current state policies aren't enough to curb food waste. Study shows states are falling short of the reduction goals set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The United States generates more ...