The world wastes 1 billion meals worth of food every single day. That shocking fact from the U.N. Environment Programme puts into stark terms the massive problem of food waste, which produces ...

The global wasted food crisis is staggering, with roughly one third of all food that’s produced being thrown away. The U.S. alone generates 63 million tons of wasted food annually—the vast majority of ...

Across the US, businesses waste 80 billion pounds of food each year. While some states have implemented commercial food waste bans, only Massachusetts has seen a meaningful reduction in total ...

Cutting food waste is a huge potential climate win. Why are we ignoring it? In the United States, climate change is polarizing, but one environmental challenge draws rare bipartisan agreement: food ...

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For decades, the popular travel narrative has been that going on vacation is a time to relax, be pampered and not feel guilty about sampling that extra dessert. And companies across the tourism and ...

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 ...

A bulldozer mixes a composting windrow at Spurt Industry's composting facility in Wixom, Michigan. (Photo by Nick Hagen / Planet Detroit) This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a ...