Science Dec 10 The fight to reduce food waste is getting a boost from science By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press
Science Nov 26 Watch 6:10 Food waste is contributing to climate change. What’s being done about it? Discarded food is responsible for as much as 8 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Rhode Island PBS Weekly's Isabella Jibilian reports on why so much food is going to waste and what some…
Science Sep 13 Watch 8:46 How ‘upcycling’ discarded ingredients into food is gaining momentum “Upcycling,” a new technique of making food using discarded ingredients, is gaining momentum with entrepreneurs looking to create new food categories. Special Correspondent Allison Aubrey and Producer Mary Beth Durkin report on this growing food movement as part of NewsHours… By Allison Aubrey, NPR
Health Sep 06 Watch 6:53 The age-old practice of ‘gleaning’ is feeding people during the pandemic Food insecurity in the United States skyrocketed when the COVID-19 pandemic began, leaving emergency food distributors scrambling to provide enough to those in need. To help fill the gap, organizations around the country have doubled down on the age-old practice… By Michael Hill, Sam Weber
Nation Jul 12 Watch 8:25 How Denver is tackling food waste to fight hunger, climate change With more people staying at home, food waste has grown across the country. Even before the pandemic nearly $281 billion worth of food was thrown away. Special Correspondent Allison Aubrey reports on the aggressive effort by Denver, Colorado, to tackle… By Allison Aubrey, NPR
Dec 28 Watch 12:07 Making NewsHour Weekend: A year of reporting on the “Future of Food” By Hari Sreenivasan, Megan Thompson, Melanie Saltzman This year, the NewsHour Weekend special series “Future of Food” covered global efforts to produce and consume food sustainably and ethically. The producers behind the series, Megan Thompson and Melanie Saltzman, joined Hari Sreenivasan to discuss their reporting and how… Continue watching
Dec 21 Chef Kwame Williams prepares zero-waste broccoli coleslaw By Melanie Saltzman, Megan Thompson Do you ever throw away parts of various vegetables, because you’re sure they're no good? You're not alone. Americans waste up to 40 percent of the food they produce. During a recent visit to the James Beard House in New… Continue reading
Nov 29 Watch 7:24 How these Massachusetts farmers are turning manure and food waste into power By Allison Aubrey, NPR According to the Natural Resources Defense Council, about 204 million pounds of turkey meat will be thrown away this Thanksgiving. That’s an estimated $293 million worth. As we continue our look at innovative solutions to food waste across the country,… Continue watching
Nov 27 Watch 8:25 In the U.S., 30 to 40 percent of food is wasted. California aims to change that By Allison Aubrey, NPR, Mary Beth Durkin, Food4Thought Producer In the U.S., 30 to 40 percent of food produced never makes it to a dining table. Much of that waste ends up in landfills. But some companies are pursuing new techniques to reduce and redistribute surplus -- plus process… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch 4:35 Americans waste up to 40 percent of the food they produce By Megan Thompson, Melanie Saltzman If food waste were a country, it would be the third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases behind China and the United States. NewsHour Weekend's Megan Thompson sat down with Elizabeth Balkan, director of food waste for the Natural Resources Defense Council,… Continue watching