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Why only 13% of surplus food gets donated by US supermarkets and other retailers to help hungry people – and how food pantries are trying to gather more

Low-income Americans need more help getting enough to eat, but not much of the food retailers that sell groceries could potentially donate is given away. Only 13% of it ends up at food banks, according to a 2026 report produced by ReFED, a nonprofit that studies and tries to prevent…

The Conversation

The stunning amount of food thrown out after Thanksgiving and easy way to cut down on waste

Over-preparation and uneaten leftovers are two of the major issues contributing to the problem

The Independent UK

Food waste in the EU vs. the U.S.

"In April 2023, ReFed . . . reported that the amount of uneaten food in the U.S. has grown 4.8% since 2016"

Salon

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The Rotten Secret Plaguing America’s Grocery Stores

Why, exactly, do grocery stores overstock food? The reasons for food waste in our supermarkets are complex — but solutions are far simpler.

Inverse

Has this food actually expired? Why label dates don’t mean what you think

While many in the US rely on the label for guidance to keep or toss food, experts say ‘there are no standards’

The Guardian - US

Fight to curb food waste increasingly turns to science

Hate mealy apples and soggy french fries

The Independent UK

South Korea has almost zero food waste. Here’s what the US can learn

In the US, most food waste ends up in landfills while South Korea recycles close to 100% annually, and its model could illustrates some core principles

The Guardian - US

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World making little progress on food waste, a big climate problem

Every Thursday, California resident Richard Redmond takes a gallon-sized container of food scraps to the farmers market in the city of South Pasadena where it is collected and composted for use in gardens – an effort to reduce the amount of household waste he sends to landfill.

Reuters

'Best Before' labels scrutinized as food waste concerns grow

"Best before” labels are coming under scrutiny as concerns about food waste grow around the world

The Independent UK

Inside the "ugly" produce industry

How do you really know those veggies would have gone to waste?

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