Global food waste is a colossal issue, compounded by increasing food poverty, shrinking resources such as water and a changing climate. So which countries are the worst household waste offenders?

Most people don’t set out to waste food. And yet, we’re pretty much all guilty of it. It happens everywhere in our food system. Tomatoes that don’t meet product specifications get left on the vine at ...

According to the World Food Programme, one third of food produced for humans is wasted. A new study shows that reducing this could improve global food security. However, due to the ‘rebound effect,’ ...

More than 2 billion people, about a third of the world’s population, face food insecurity. At the same time, a recent UN report estimated that more than 1 billion metric tons of food went to waste in ...

Welcome to Table Scraps, an intermittent series on the growing problem of food waste and what some eateries, officials, farms, institutes, and everyday people are doing right. This isn’t a guilt trip, ...

Scientists have taken the first step at estimating the best large-scale uses for food processing waste, first analyzing its contents and, based on those findings, proposing production opportunities ...

Climate change is affecting our food, and our food is affecting the climate. NPR is dedicating a week to stories and conversations about the search for solutions. Ever have a craving for bruised fruit ...

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Thanksgiving is about giving thanks. So you’d think we’d show gratitude for spreads of turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and pies by not throwing the food away. But somehow the equivalent of about 8.2 ...

Tossing those unwanted leftovers or unused ingredients into the trash doesn't just hurt your wallet — it also costs the climate. Over one-third of the food produced in the United States is never eaten ...

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