All Articles About Food Waste
Report: Household Food Waste: Opportunities for Companies to Provide Solutions
In the United States, more than 65 billion pounds of food is thrown away each year, making food waste the single largest component of municipal solid waste reaching landfills and incinerators. A large portion is from household waste—the food and drink that we buy but don't consume. Read more
BSR Insight Article: Food Waste: A Business Opportunity?
Nathan Springer, Associate, Advisory Services
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) recently found that Americans waste the equivalent of US$165 billion in food each year. Just like any type of supply chain inefficiency, this could be considered an opportunity. Not only is food waste costly, it perpetuates issues with food security and has environmental implications. Food waste in landfills accounts for nearly 25 percent of U.S. methane emissions. Agriculture uses 10 percent of energy, 50 percent of land, and 80 percent of fresh water expended in the U.S.—waste reduction efforts could help the industry decrease its reliance on these resources. The NDRC offers suggestions to government, business, and consumers to decrease food waste: Read more
BSR Insight Article: Preventing Food Loss and Waste
Elissa Goldenberg, Associate, Advisory Services
According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s recent report, nearly one third or 1.3 billion tons of food produced for human consumption every year is lost or wasted. This report identifies the causes of food waste and loss, assesses their magnitude, and provides ways to prevent them. Read more
Blog: Addressing Food Waste: Low-Hanging Fruit?
Guy Morgan, Director, Advisory Services
There is enough food to feed the world. But 30 percent of all food grown worldwide (approximately US$48.3 billion) is either lost or wasted before it reaches the consumer. If you then factor in the amount of waste that occurs once the food gets to the consumer, then it’s clear we have a global, "farm-to-fork" issue. In our new research brief on food waste—the first in a series exploring different elements of sustainable consumption—we look at how tackling this problem can help us begin to face up to current and emerging food security concerns. Read more →
BSR Insight Article: Waste Not, Want Not—An Overview of Food Waste
Guy Morgan, Director, Advisory Services
As highlighted in BSR's new research brief on food waste—the first in a series exploring different elements of sustainable consumption—there is enough food to feed the world, but 30 percent of all food grown worldwide (approximately US$48.3 billion) is either lost or wasted before it reaches the consumer. Read more
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