More: food waste
New lease of life: transforming biowaste into a valuable resource
EU-funded researchers are improving the tracking and certification of biological waste to help give it a second life as new bio-based products.
By Gareth Willmer
Central...
The Urgency of Addressing Food Waste in Developing Countries: A Focus on Indonesia
Food waste has become a global issue, affecting both developed and developing nations. While food waste in developed countries is often linked to overproduction...
Beyond the bin: giving biowaste a second life
Cities across Europe are working with researchers to turn organic waste such as coffee grounds into valuable goods.
By PIETER DEVUYST
It’s hard to imagine a world...
Sustainable food cold chains reduce waste, fight climate change
Greater investment in sustainable food cold chains is needed to reduce hunger, provide livelihoods to communities, and adapt to climate change, two UN agencies...
A push to ensure fresh foods end up getting tasted instead of wasted
By ANDREW DUNNE
Dr Anastasia Ktenioudaki has been tracking strawberries in Ireland with high-tech sensors. She was part of a recent European research project to reduce...
In Bangkok, tech startups take on food waste
With its beautiful Buddhist temples, vibrant culture and world-famous street food, Bangkok, Thailand is a tourist mecca. However, while the city attracts millions of...
Why the global fight to tackle food waste has only just begun
Our global food systems are having a profound impact on human and planetary health. They are responsible for 70 per cent of the water extracted from...
Food waste: a global problem that undermines healthy diets
A lack of food, hunger and malnutrition affect every country in the world, the UN said on Tuesday, in an urgent appeal for action...
UNEP West Asia launches the State of Food Waste Report
Improved awareness, appropriate policies and a strong regulatory framework are needed to reduce food waste in West Asia, according to a new report, The...
How food waste is trashing the planet
18 June is Sustainable Gastronomy Day, an international celebration of local cuisine that is produced in ways that are both environmentally friendly and minimize...