We have a problem with food waste in the United States. According to a study done by the nonprofit ReFED, an estimated 31 percent of the U.S. food supply was wasted in 2023. This amounted to 63 ...

Just like every state is known for producing a certain kind of food or produce, every U.S. state is famous for consuming a lot of one particular food. From the state that consumes the most Spam to the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Monica Sanders covers climate justice and sustainability from the DMV. Every second, Americans throw away enough trash to fill ...

The United States generates more food waste than all but two countries. To address this, the federal government set a goal to cut food waste in half by 2030 compared to 2016 levels, to about 164 ...

Even amid rising grocery prices and increased sensitivity to environmental issues, Americans still trash once-edible food at alarming rates. Today, millions of Americans are enjoying a whole lot of ...

So what can we do to cut back on food waste? Dana Gunders is a food and agriculture project scientist at the Natural Resources Defense Council in San Francisco. She's also author of an NRDC report ...

Fruits and vegetables are a key part of a healthy diet, but they can be particularly subject to waste of various types. The produce industry is actively seeking to minimize those losses The US Food ...

"If capitalism is such an efficient system, why does 40 percent of all U.S. food production go to waste--while one in six people in the nation face hunger? This startling truth has stirred increasing ...

Food waste is a significant problem in Kentuckiana, with 83% of waste in Jefferson County being recoverable. Wasted food generates harmful greenhouse gas emissions, contributing to climate change.

Whether it’s stems and skins or past-their-prime protein and produce, you’re probably throwing a lot of perfectly good food in the trash. Such waste doesn’t come cheap. The average American throws ...

Current state policies aren't enough to curb food waste. Study shows states are falling short of the reduction goals set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The United States generates more ...