Tag: food waste
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New Grocery/Restaurant Model Could Reduce Food Waste
By Kristina Chew A mountain of food goes to waste every year, discarded because (in the case of fresh fruits and vegetables) an item is deemed too ugly or because we note that the expiration date has passed. A recent report from the Natural Resource Defense Council (NRDC) and the Harvard Law School describes the “current food labeling regime”…
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Organizations Take First Step Toward Cutting Global Food Waste
With an estimated 50 percent of all food produced worldwide thrown away, the World Resources Institute (WRI) is taking aim at reducing food waste. WRI announced an initiative Monday that sets standards for measuring food loss and waste, which is characterized as a first step that will enable countries and companies to measure and monitor…
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One Man’s Compost Is Another Man’s Fuel
Turning to the compost bin behind markets and cafeterias, researchers in Stuttgart aim to turn moldy fruits and vegetables into fuel for your car.