Food waste

Updated: Thu, 18 Oct 2018

Is there a 'circular' solution to the world's food problems?

Redesigning the food industry into a so-called "circular economy" model would reduce health costs, save land and water and create new business opportunities

Here's a trick: Recycle that pumpkin and cut Halloween waste
Throw-away costumes and carved pumpkins can lead to large amounts of waste - but there are ways to make the holiday greener By K. Sophie Will | Thu, 31 Oct 2019
factbox Ways the food business eats into waste
Britain's Marks & Spencer joins a wave of supermarkets and manufacturers pledging to reduce waste in response to rising public outcry over environmental damage By Sarah Shearman | Fri, 18 Jan 2019
'Community' refrigerators aim to freeze out food waste
Communal refrigerators provide a place for excess or unsold food to be stored - and then picked up by those who need it By Shannon Larson | Wed, 6 Mar 2019
Rain or shine, grain banks help Kenyan farmers beat trade cartels
When a harvest is better than expected, storage facilities mean farmers keep the extra cash, rather than middleman traders By Kagondu Njagi | Fri, 2 Nov 2018
London's Muslims take a green bite out of Ramadan
British Muslims hold a meat-free, plastic-free Ramadan meal By Adela Suliman | Tue, 29 May 2018
From smarter energy to less plastic, Caribbean resorts go green
"The customer has to pay less for the room, we have to pay less for energy … and in the end everybody benefits" By Jewel Fraser | Fri, 1 Feb 2019
In Britain, chefs stir up food waste revolution in the kitchen
"We like to think of zero waste as not having a bin" By Umberto Bacchi | Tue, 22 May 2018
As millions go hungry, India eyes ways to stop wasting food
India, one of the world's largest food producers, is trying to tackle waste during production, processing, retailing and consumption By Uzmi Athar | Thu, 4 Jan 2018
UK grocer first in Europe to use new trucks fuelled by food waste
The longer driving range - capacity had held back earlier green fuel options - could entice more business to turn to low-emission lorries By Umberto Bacchi | Thu, 9 Feb 2017
Kenya's traders battle food waste with a new ally: camels
A herd of camels have become a low-carbon food waste recycling system in a Nairobi market - and they produce milk By Kagondu Njagi | Tue, 7 Feb 2017
factbox FACTBOX - Food waste in the European Union
Food waste in EU estimated to total 173 kg per person per year, almost two and half times the average weight of an EU citizen By Astrid Zweynert | Tue, 24 Jan 2017
Curbing hunger , one (modest) breakfast at a time
Making sure there’s enough food to go around requires more than producing it – and the changes could pay off for your waistline By Laurie Goering | Mon, 9 Jan 2017
East Africa food scheme aims to stop the rot, boost trade
Tanzania's small farmers often lose crops due to poor storage, and struggle to sell at a good price By Kizito Makoye | Thu, 2 Jun 2016
App unites diners and restaurants in fight against food waste
"It's a win-win concept" By Umberto Bacchi | Wed, 17 Aug 2016
From weddings to Olympics, race to end food waste quickens
From Italy to Germany and Brazil to Kenya, growing number of enterprises are rescuing food that would otherwise go into landfills By Magda Mis | Mon, 8 Aug 2016
Global standard to measure food waste aims to put more on plates
A third of all food is spoiled or thrown away worldwide as it moves from where it is produced to where it is eaten By Megan Rowling | Mon, 6 Jun 2016
NYC businesses to cut trash by half in "Zero Waste" plan
Target, to be met by June, is part of mayor's ambitious goal to reduce city's waste output 90 percent by 2030 By Reuters | Mon, 2 May 2016
To help curb climate change, stop wasting food - scientists
Better use and distribution of food could avoid up to 14 percent of emissions from agriculture in 2050, study says By Megan Rowling | Thu, 7 Apr 2016
New $130 mln project aims to cut food waste from fields to table
Over a third of the world's food goes uneaten, and many crops harvested in Africa are discarded rather than sold By Sebastien Malo | Thu, 21 Jan 2016
Germany must cut waste to set global example for sustainability
Germany faces challenges in establishing sustainable way of life at home despite its global leadership in clean energy By Astrid Zweynert | Tue, 22 Sep 2015