Jun 16 Watch 9:05 Why does almost half of America’s food go to waste? Roughly 40 percent of food produced in America never makes it to the table. Whether it rots in the field, is trashed at the supermarket, or thrown out at home, NPR’s Allison Aubrey looks at why good food is being… Continue watching
Jun 16 Why are tons of fresh produce dumped in landfills every day? By Allison Aubrey, NPR As part of a collaborative report with the PBS News Hour, NPR's Allison Aubrey looks at efforts to cut food waste. Continue reading
May 13 Swiss restaurant fines customers who don’t finish their food By Ellen Rolfes Bountiful buffets can make many people’s eyes too big for their stomachs as they pile too much food onto their plates. For customers at one Swiss restaurant, wasting food is going to cost them. Petrizietta, a restaurant in Losone, Switzerland,… Continue reading
Jan 26 Watch Sunday, January 26, 2014 By PBS NewsHour On Sunday's program, the gunman behind the deadly shooting at a mall in suburban Maryland has been identified -- but police are still in search of a motive. Later, in our signature segment, we take a closer look at the… Continue watching
Jan 26 Watch Start-ups, organizations take on America’s food waste challenge By PBS NewsHour According to the USDA, 30 to 40 percent of the food produced in America goes uneaten. Mona Iskander reports from West Virginia on how new businesses have emerged to help kitchens reduce food waste while turning a profit. Continue watching