food waste

Soil: The Secret Weapon in the Fight Against Climate Change

Soil: The Secret Weapon in the Fight Against Climate Change

By Claire O’Connor Agriculture is on the front lines of climate change. Whether it’s the a seven-year drought drying up fields in California, the devastating Midwest flooding in 2019, or hurricane after hurricane hitting the Eastern Shore, agriculture and rural communities are already feeling the effects of a changing climate. Scientists expect climate change to […]

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    University of Cambridge Takes Red Meat off the Menu

    University of Cambridge Takes Red Meat off the Menu

    By Paul Brown A sustainable food policy which ends red meat meals has improved student diets and boosted a university catering service’s profits. The University of Cambridge in England, one of the richest and most famous universities in the world, has ended red meat meals in its outlets. Beef and lamb are off the menu […]

    Waste Crisis: Americans Create 3x More Waste Than Global Average

    Waste Crisis: Americans Create 3x More Waste Than Global Average

    When it comes to creating waste, no one tops the U.S. And when it comes to recycling waste, well, the U.S. is one of the worst, according to a new analysis by the English risk management firm Verisk Maplecroft. The numbers for the outsized contribution to the global waste crisis by the U.S. are staggering. […]

    11 Kitchen Hacks to Cut Down on Food Waste in the Tastiest Way

    11 Kitchen Hacks to Cut Down on Food Waste in the Tastiest Way

    By Douglas Donnellan With growing awareness of how food waste affects the environment, many conscious eaters are looking for ways to reduce their impact. According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, the global greenhouse gas emissions from food waste are larger than those of all countries except for China and the U.S. Part of […]

    How These Farms Are Working to Fight Food Waste

    How These Farms Are Working to Fight Food Waste

    By Bridget Shirvell On a farm in upstate New York, a cheese brand is turning millions of pounds of food scraps into electricity needed to power its on-site businesses. Founded by eight families, each with their own dairy farms, Craigs Creamery doesn’t just produce various types of cheddar, mozzarella, Swiss and Muenster cheeses, sold in […]