food waste means needless greenhouse gas emissions and amounts to a misuse of the land and water required to raise crops and animals. Restaurants, grocers, farmers and food companies are ...

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), food waste causes 58% of methane emissions from municipal solid waste landfills. Several states have unsuccessfully attempted to ban ...

Food waste, and food loss which occurs when food is lost before it reaches consumers, are a global challenge. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), about one third ...