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Read all about it! Stay updated with the latest news about conserving food and reducing food waste.

How e-commerce grocery giants use tech to reduce food waste

August 11, 2026

Here’s what happened to Taste of Bloomington food waste, leftovers

August 10, 2026

Why 4 in 5 families choose one person to run meal planning

August 10, 2026

About 60 percent of food waste from American homes, shops and restaurants goes to landfill. South Korea recycles about 98 percent, and part of the difference is a card you swipe at the bin

August 5, 2026

New partnership offering walkthroughs, food waste reduction advice to local businesses

August 5, 2026

USDA participates in ribbon-cutting ceremony for a waste into nutrient recovery center in Iowa

July 31, 2026

Beyond school supplies: Healthy, affordable meal plans you can prepare in minutes

July 27, 2026

Recycling food waste would bring huge benefits, but microplastics a challenge

July 23, 2026

Turning school food waste into hunger relief

July 22, 2026
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This work is supported by the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative, project award no. 2024-68015-42110, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and should not be construed to represent any official USDA or U.S. Government determination or policy.