Consumers May Be Wasting More Than Twice as Much Food as Commonly Believed
Widely used estimates don't account for effects of affluence on consumer behavior—and affluent consumers waste more food
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Increasing Number of Grocery Stores in Some Areas Could Reduce Food Waste Up to 9%
According to the US Department of Agriculture, food waste is estimated at between 30-40 percent of the food supply
Study Suggests US Households Waste Nearly a Third of the Food They Acquire
Divided among the nearly 128.6 million US households, this waste could be costing the average household about $1,866 per year
Leftover Grain from Breweries Could Be Converted into Fuel for Homes
Breweries in the EU throw out around 3.4 million tons of unspent grain every year, weighing the equivalent of 500,000 elephants
Savor and Save Wine—One Glass at a Time
Wine enthusiasts discover favor and flavor of product that preserves leftover wine in bottles
Green Chemists Find a Way to Turn Cashew Nut Shells into Sunscreen
Team is working on techniques to produce useful compounds from wood and other fast growing non-edible plant waste, through a chemical process named xylochemistry
USDA Awards $1.8 Million to Cornell for Packaging, Beverage Concentrate Research
Ever-increasing food waste represents an emerging threat to the economic and environmental sustainability of the US food system
Food Loss 'Hotspots' Identified in Major New Study
Human errors caused by a lack of standardized procedures and insufficient training are the major drivers behind loss in food manufacturing
Changing Cities’ Food Systems to Help Reduce Carbon Emissions
According to previous studies, feeding urban populations accounts for 20 to 30 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions
People Waste Nearly a Pound of Food Daily
Study finds a surprising link between food waste and diet quality