We all waste food. Sometimes, enchanted by, say, mounds of just-harvested tomatoes, we buy too much. Sometimes our plans change and we find ourselves in restaurants rather than our own kitchens, after ...

Does anyone else think it’s strange that Thanksgiving—a holiday meant to commemorate the moment when white settlers in America were essentially saved from starvation—now involves the biggest day of ...

As food insecurity grows and grocery prices climb, Oklahoma State University Extension encourages the public to reduce food waste. Household food waste represents between 30% to 40% of all food waste ...

When it comes to consumer food waste, the numbers can be staggering, but consider this: More than one-third of “all available food goes uneaten through loss or waste” in the United States, according ...

Key Points Some families are strict about tossing food the moment the date passes, while others are determined never to waste anything, even if it’s months or years past the printed label. A woman ...

Putting extra holiday cookies and leftovers in the freezer will not only extend their shelf life -- it could also put a dent in the U.S. household tendency to throw away edible food, a new study ...