The price of food is the primary food-related concern among 81% of U.S. households, yet only 33% are aware the average American household could save at least $1,500 per year by eliminating food waste.

The United States is nowhere near its goal of cutting food waste in half by 2030, according to new analysis from the University of California, Davis. In September 2015, the U.S. set an ambitious ...

Nearly a quarter of our country’s freshwater is squandered growing food that spoils. Here are ways to protect the environment and your pocketbook by reducing food waste.

Much of the food supply in the U.S. goes uneaten, which contributes to climate change. Some states have tried to cut food waste in landfills, but their efforts have fallen short, researchers found.

“When we waste food, we’re wasting all the resources it takes to grow that food, including energy, water and fertilizer. Meanwhile, wasted food represents 8-10% of global greenhouse gas emissions,” ...

The problem of food waste is such a complicated one, and there are so many layers here. It's truly a farm-to-table problem, but let's start by clarifying a couple of different terms here.

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 ...

How bad is food waste on Thanksgiving. About 200 million pounds of turkey are thrown out over the Thanksgiving holiday week, according to estimates from the Natural Resources Defense Council.

Nine states have passed food waste bans aimed at businesses such as chain restaurants and supermarkets. Researchers studied the first five laws and found that from 2014 to 2018, Massachusetts ...

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Food Waste Prevention Week highlights a startling statistic: 20% of all waste in Hillsborough County is food that could have been eaten. Across America, 40% of all ...

The anaerobic digester, which accepts packaging as well as scraps, has recycled over 40,000 tons of food waste since 2023, Green Era leaders say. Skip to content. All Sections.

Americans waste more than 300 pounds of food per person per year, study says. This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.