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 ...

Food waste is a growing problem in our communities, and Detroit is turning to composting to tackle the issue, as reported by Planet Detroit. City officials say the pilot food waste drop-off program ...

Oranges, apples, squash, and other fruits and vegetables lie in a muddy compost pile at a recycling facility in Placer County, California. UC Davis researchers have found that states’ food waste ...

You've probably seen it before—leftover food that could have been used, just being thrown away at a restaurant. It happens more often than you think. Every year, restaurants generate millions of tons ...

NEW YORK — America has a food waste problem. In a country famed for its large portion sizes, Americans toss out some 30-40% of the food produced. "We think of U.S. households wasting about a third of ...

Food waste has become one of humanity's most pressing challenges. While more than seven hundred million people worldwide struggle with hunger, we simultaneously throw away over a billion tonnes of ...

An estimated 133,000 tons of food from Michigan grocery stores goes unsold and to waste each year, according to a national nonprofit. Food Rescue US has been operating in the Lansing area since 2023, ...

Raising public awareness must take precedence over strict laws to tackle the growing food waste problem in Malaysia, say environmental experts.