Global food waste is a colossal issue, compounded by increasing food poverty, shrinking resources such as water and a changing climate. So which countries are the worst household waste offenders?

Most people don’t set out to waste food. And yet, we’re pretty much all guilty of it. It happens everywhere in our food system. Tomatoes that don’t meet product specifications get left on the vine at ...

You saw it at Thanksgiving, and you’ll likely see it at your next holiday feast: piles of unwanted food—unfinished second helpings, underwhelming kitchen experiments and the like—all dressed up with ...

However, as much as food loss and waste is a systemic issue of global scale, it’s also an area where individuals, families ...

According to the World Food Programme, one third of food produced for humans is wasted. A new study shows that reducing this could improve global food security. However, due to the ‘rebound effect,’ ...

Scientists have taken the first step at estimating the best large-scale uses for food processing waste, first analyzing its contents and, based on those findings, proposing production opportunities ...

Roughly a third of all food is lost or wasted from the U.S. food supply each year and, with its big holiday meal as the centerpiece, Thanksgiving can be one of the most wasteful days of the year, ...

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Like canned goods, dry pasta is another pantry staple for quick and easy meals. It can also last for a long time.

Thanksgiving is about giving thanks. So you’d think we’d show gratitude for spreads of turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and pies by not throwing the food away. But somehow the equivalent of about 8.2 ...