5 ways social entrepreneurs are trying to cut food waste
For now, the problem isn’t that there’s not enough food on the planet to feed everyone. The problem is how much food is wasted.
How confusing labels contribute to our food waste problem
Inconsistent and unclear date labels are causing U.S. consumers to discard tons of food that is safe to eat.
5 ways social entrepreneurs are promoting sustainability around the world
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Cities could be teeming with more rats, thanks to the shutdown’s festering trash
Rats could get access to an all-you-can-eat buffet of garbage during the government shutdown as uncollected trash piles up.
As much as 40 percent of all food in the United States is thrown away, about 38 million tons annually. This waste occurs while 1 in 7 Americans are food insecure. Now, states are working to reverse the food waste…
About one-third of all the food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted, according to the United Nations. But several years ago, South Korea instituted a law that requires residents to separate food waste from other garbage and imposes…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture projects a shocking 35 percent of turkey meat does not get eaten during Thanksgiving. Where does it go? Into trash cans.
The United States wastes roughly 70 billion pounds of food every year, an estimated quarter of all food produced in the country. Now, TV “Top Chef” Tom Colicchio aims to bring the issue to the highest levels of government with…
Tuesday on the NewsHour, the refugee crisis continues to grow as migrants are blocked passage into western Europe. Also: New Democratic support means the Iran deal will not be undone, a look back at outsider presidential campaigns that changed history,…
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