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Food Waste
food waste
Feb. 26, 2018
Starbucks Is Testing a Small Fee for Takeout Coffee Cups
Get ready to pay a bit more for coffee to go in London — could the charge soon arrive in the U.S.?
By
Clint Rainey
food waste
Jan. 9, 2018
What to Know About Food-Waste Start-up Backed by Grocery Industry’s Top Players
Bigwigs tied to Walmart and Whole Foods think it could actually turn a profit reducing food waste.
By
Clint Rainey
food waste
Jan. 5, 2018
Parliament Proposes ‘Latte Levy’ to Curb England’s Cup Waste
British people reportedly trash 2.5 billion unrecyclable cups a year.
By
Clint Rainey
food waste
Nov. 20, 2017
London Will Start Powering Public Buses with Coffee Grounds
It’s found a way to turn coffee waste into sustainable biofuel.
By
Clint Rainey
food politics
Oct. 6, 2017
Bourdain to Critics Who Tell Chefs to Stay Out of Politics: ‘F*ck That’
“Who eats? Who doesn’t eat? Who is cooking? … Who is picking the produce? Who is cutting the meat? Who is shipping the meat?”
By
Chris Crowley
food waste
Aug. 30, 2017
This Organic, ‘Zero Waste’ Supermarket Doesn’t Sell Anything in Packages
You need your own Mason jar for its nut butter and toothpaste.
By
Clint Rainey
news you can booze
Aug. 22, 2017
A California Distillery Is Making Vodka From Twinkies and Food Waste
Misadventure & Co. uses baked goods that a local food bank throws out.
By
Clint Rainey
food waste
Aug. 17, 2017
Amazon’s Alexa Now Gives Tips on How Not to Waste Food
She’s got tips for storing asparagus and knowing when avocados go bad.
By
Clint Rainey
food waste
June 19, 2017
Ikea Is Getting Serious About Cutting Food Waste
The retail giant vows to make a massive dent in the amount of food it discards.
By
Clint Rainey
food waste
June 2, 2017
How New York Is Working to Revolutionize the Way the City Disposes of Food Waste
A seriously bulked-up organic recycling program will debut soon.
By
Clint Rainey
food policy
May 9, 2017
Obama Just Gave a Big Speech on Food Policy
His first international talk as a private citizen was on food sustainability.
By
Clint Rainey
news you can booze
Apr. 25, 2017
England’s Acclaimed Recycled-Bread Beer Is Coming to New York City
Toast hopes to start production by July 4.
By
Clint Rainey
food waste
Mar. 16, 2017
Is a ‘Craigslist for Leftovers’ the Solution to the City’s Food-Waste Problem?
A classifieds site has been proposed where businesses can list unused food.
By
Clint Rainey
food waste
Mar. 7, 2017
Just a Buck Invested in Reducing Food Waste Can Save Companies $14
Some hard data on why curbing waste is a smart business plan.
By
Clint Rainey
food waste
Feb. 24, 2017
Over Half of Food Waste Happens During Production — and MIT’s Working to Fix It
The problem starts way before food hits grocery stores or your plate.
By
Sierra Tishgart
food waste
Feb. 9, 2017
U.K. Supermarket Chain’s New Delivery Trucks Will Run Entirely on Food Waste
Waitrose says the vehicles can run 500 miles on biomethane, a by-product of rotting food.
By
Clint Rainey
Dec. 14, 2016
This Organic Edible Coating Can Quintuple the Shelf Life of Fruit
Apeel creates an “imperceptible” barrier from plant by-products that slows down decay.
By
Clint Rainey
food waste
Nov. 22, 2016
Another Food-Delivery Business Is Struggling
A new report says Munchery is throwing away, or donating, much of its food.
By
Clint Rainey
food waste
Nov. 4, 2016
New App Lets You Buy Cheap Leftovers When Restaurants Close
Food for All plans to sell excess food at a 50 to 80 percent discount.
By
Clint Rainey
food films
Oct. 31, 2016
Anthony Bourdain Will Produce a Documentary on Food Waste
Dan Barber, Danny Bowien, and Massimo Bottura are all involved, too.
By
Chris Crowley
food waste
Oct. 28, 2016
Walmart Stores Caught Trashing Food That Hasn’t Even Expired Yet
The CBC dug through the company’s trash in Canada and found items that still “appeared to be fresh.”
By
Clint Rainey
food waste
Oct. 18, 2016
New Jersey Has a Bold Plan to Turn Supermarket Food Waste Into Energy
A new proposal would convert it into biofuel to power homes, businesses, and schools statewide.
By
Clint Rainey
food waste
Aug. 9, 2016
This ‘Avocado Time Machine’ Keeps Guacamole From Turning Brown
This magical new device keeps the notoriously fast aging fruit fresh for up to ten days.
By
Clint Rainey
food waste
Aug. 8, 2016
This App Lets Restaurants Easily Sell Unused Food
Another way to curb food waste.
By
Clint Rainey
food waste
Aug. 4, 2016
A New Start-Up Says It’s Solved Meal-Delivery Services’ Biggest Problem
It’s replaced kits’ tremendously wasteful packaging with a single reusable cube.
By
Clint Rainey
food waste
July 29, 2016
Hot New Supper-Club Trend: Eat Food Waste in a Dumpster
The recycled-food pop-up is “coming to a city or town near you.”
By
Clint Rainey
food waste
July 26, 2016
More Than Half of Americans ‘Feel Bad’ About Throwing Out Food But Do It Anyway
Four in ten say they “don’t have enough time” to worry about it.
By
Clint Rainey
food waste
July 19, 2016
Nearly 150,000 People Have Signed a Petition Demanding Walmart Sell Ugly Produce
#WhatTheFork is getting harder for the country’s largest grocer to ignore.
By
Clint Rainey
food waste
July 13, 2016
America Throws Away Half of Its Edible Produce
Farmers blame the nation’s obsession with perfect-looking food.
By
Clint Rainey
Food Waste
May 19, 2016
Congress Suggests Legitimate ‘Sell By’ Dates Might Curb Food Waste
A new bill says a national labeling standard would keep safe food out of the trash.
By
Clint Rainey
Food Waste
Mar. 31, 2016
Restaurant Feeds Homeless with Street Fridge
The owner says she can barely keep it stocked.
By
Clint Rainey
Food Waste
Mar. 23, 2016
Scientists Have Figured Out How to Make Electricity Out of Unused Tomatoes
Florida’s tomato waste could theoretically power Disney World for 90 days.
By
Chris Crowley
Food Waste
Mar. 23, 2016
Starbucks Vows to Donate 100 Percent of Its Leftover Food to Charity
It predicts it can feed 50 million hungry people a year by 2021.
By
Clint Rainey
Food Waste
Mar. 11, 2016
U.K. Supermarket Chain Vows to Fight Food Waste and Donate All Unsold Products
They’ll stop tossing perfectly good food by the end of next year.
By
Chris Crowley
Food Waste
Mar. 8, 2016
Whole Foods Has Struck a Deal to Sell Ugly Produce
It’s unveiled a pilot program to test the idea in several California stores.
By
Clint Rainey
Food Waste
Feb. 24, 2016
Danish Supermarket Only Sells Expired Food
The country has cut its food waste by 25 percent in five years.
By
Chris Crowley
Food Waste
Jan. 11, 2016
A Food-Waste Start-up Just Got $100,000 on
Shark Tank
Hungry Harvest hit pay dirt with its ugly-vegetable delivery service.
By
Clint Rainey
Food Waste
Jan. 5, 2016
The French Are Being Forced to Embrace Doggy Bags
A new law, intended to curb food waste, requires restaurants to provide them.
By
Sierra Tishgart
Food Waste
Dec. 22, 2015
Of Course France Has a Power Plant That Runs on Cheese
Leftover Beaufort produces enough electricity to power a small village for a year.
By
Clint Rainey
Food Waste
Dec. 7, 2015
Another Acclaimed Chef Joins the Fight to End Food Waste
Massimo Bottura wrote an article for
The Wall Street Journal
.
By
Sierra Tishgart
Oh Deer
Oct. 29, 2015
A Vermont Chef Is Putting Roadkill on a $75 Prix Fixe Menu
This is peak food waste.
By
Clint Rainey
Video Feed
Oct. 28, 2015
Mario Batali Brewed a Beer Inspired by Dan Barber’s Food-Waste Initiative
Made by Dogfish Head’s Sam Calagione, WasteNot beer includes citrus peels, tomato pulp, and a nod to the moonshine that’s made in prison.
By
Chris Crowley
Food Waste
Sept. 25, 2015
The United Nations Wants to Cut Food Waste in Half by 2030
It’s a very ambitious goal.
By
Chris Crowley
Food Waste
Sept. 2, 2015
A Revolutionary Food-Waste Recycling Plant Is Opening in Long Island
The $40 million facility can turn 120,000 tons of food trash a year into energy.
By
Clint Rainey
Food Waste
Aug. 13, 2015
The Latest Food-Waste Restaurant Will Serve Catering Leftovers
Brooklyn caterer Przemek Adolf is tired of tossing out tray after tray of food, so he’s going to repurpose it for customers instead.
By
Clint Rainey
Food Waste
June 30, 2015
United Airlines Has Figured Out a Way to Turn Food Waste Into Fuel
It’s just announced a $30 million investment in carbon-emissions-cutting biofuels.
By
Clint Rainey
Food Waste
June 25, 2015
The Average American Household Wastes More Than $600 of Food Each Year
But very few care about the effects on the environment.
By
Chris Crowley
Food Waste
June 5, 2015
This Expired-Food Supermarket Could Be a Food-Waste Game-Changer
The former president of Trader Joe’s hopes to open Daily Table locations nationwide.
By
Clint Rainey
Food Waste
May 22, 2015
France Makes It Illegal for Supermarkets to Throw Out Their Food
Owners could face prison time if they don’t donate unsold items to charity.
By
Clint Rainey
Haute Dumpster Diving
Dec. 27, 2013
Copenhagen Restaurant Serves Dishes Made With Expired Groceries
Time to take out the trash, then eat it.
By
Belle Cushing
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