/tags/food-waste food waste en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Fri, 07 Mar 2025 15:00:00 GMT /environment/2025-03-07/program-to-compost-food-aims-to-benefit-miccosukee-tribe-underserved-communities The "Everglades Earth Cycle," which is being funded by a $400,000 USDA grant, aims to benefit underserved communities and divert food waste from South Florida’s landfills. Fri, 07 Mar 2025 15:00:00 GMT /environment/2025-03-07/program-to-compost-food-aims-to-benefit-miccosukee-tribe-underserved-communities Julia Cooper /food-and-agriculture/2023-12-20/farmers-excess-fruits-vegetables Gleaning involves picking perfectly good fruits and vegetables from farmers' fields after the harvest, so they can be donated to food banks. Wed, 20 Dec 2023 18:00:00 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2023-12-20/farmers-excess-fruits-vegetables Kerry Sheridan /environment/2023-11-28/miami-to-good-to-go-app-food-waste A new app called Too Good To Go gives customers a chance to buy bags of perfectly edible food at cut-rate prices as an innovative way to reduce food waste. Tue, 28 Nov 2023 17:23:18 GMT /environment/2023-11-28/miami-to-good-to-go-app-food-waste Ashley Miznazi | Miami Herald /environment/2023-03-22/take-the-climate-fight-to-your-kitchen-cut-food-waste-save-money-and-maybe-the-planet there’s one way that anyone can join the fight against climate change: Waste less of your food. Wed, 22 Mar 2023 16:00:00 GMT /environment/2023-03-22/take-the-climate-fight-to-your-kitchen-cut-food-waste-save-money-and-maybe-the-planet Nicolas Rivero /environment/2023-03-22/feed-the-hungry-fight-climate-change-the-campaign-to-curb-food-waste-in-south-florida Passionate volunteers from the South Florida chapter of Food Rescue U.S. are spearheading a mission to collect the millions of pounds of food waste in the area. Wed, 22 Mar 2023 15:27:38 GMT /environment/2023-03-22/feed-the-hungry-fight-climate-change-the-campaign-to-curb-food-waste-in-south-florida Nicolas Rivero /podcast/sundial/2023-02-22/sundial-40-percent-of-food-in-america-goes-to-waste-shes-helping-rescue-that-food-and-get-it-to-those-who-need-it Ellen Bowen, the site director of Food Rescue South Florida, joins host Carlos Frías to talk about what works in eliminating food waste and distributing unused food to those who need it most. Wed, 22 Feb 2023 18:53:18 GMT /podcast/sundial/2023-02-22/sundial-40-percent-of-food-in-america-goes-to-waste-shes-helping-rescue-that-food-and-get-it-to-those-who-need-it Carlos Frías, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Elisa Baena /national/2023-01-10/food-waste-is-a-big-problem-these-small-changes-can-help Over one-third of the food produced in the U.S. goes uneaten, harming people's wallets and the climate. Here are some steps you can take in your supermarket and kitchen to cut back on waste. Tue, 10 Jan 2023 10:07:00 GMT /national/2023-01-10/food-waste-is-a-big-problem-these-small-changes-can-help Rachel Treisman /2021-08-25/investigation-into-fox-news-and-gov-desantis-on-the-ground-in-haiti-and-extending-produce-life A new investigation explores emails between Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office and producers at Fox News. An update from those on the ground in Haiti aiding recovery. Plus, a new technology that could add to the shelf life of your produce. Wed, 25 Aug 2021 21:20:06 GMT /2021-08-25/investigation-into-fox-news-and-gov-desantis-on-the-ground-in-haiti-and-extending-produce-life Leslie Ovalle Atkinson /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-07-13/your-trash-is-emitting-methane-in-the-landfill-heres-why-it-matters-for-the-climate Landfills are among the nation's largest sources of methane, a greenhouse gas far more potent than carbon dioxide. But accurately measuring methane is a major challenge to reducing it. Tue, 13 Jul 2021 11:34:36 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-07-13/your-trash-is-emitting-methane-in-the-landfill-heres-why-it-matters-for-the-climate James Bruggers, Phil McKenna, Amy Green, Robert Benincasa /2018-04-16/grocery-stores-get-mostly-mediocre-scores-on-their-food-waste-efforts A new report, "Supermarkets Fail to Make the Grade in Reducing Food Waste," scores the 10 largest grocery stores on how they handle food waste. No store got an A, but Walmart got a B. Mon, 16 Apr 2018 16:13:00 GMT /2018-04-16/grocery-stores-get-mostly-mediocre-scores-on-their-food-waste-efforts Menaka Wilhelm