What do words like “food insecurity” and “famine” actually mean? Our graphic below explains. And when it comes to hunger, understanding is action. If we know what these words mean in human terms, we ...

We’re also generating huge amounts of food waste at the point of consumption, either in shops, restaurants at home. Unclear labelling, portion sizes which are too big and simply not eating everything ...

Food production is responsible for more than a third of greenhouse gas emissions. To get everyone the food they need in a ...

Scientists are reimagining the food system, turning to fungal fermentation as a sustainable method for transforming food ...

There is a glaring mismatch between food waste and hunger in the U.S. One young student set out to fix this problem with a matchmaking system that relies on data crunching, email, and text.

Experts say a lot of food waste is due to not planning, overbuying and improper food storage. Dietitian and nutritionist Kali ...

Enormous quantities of edible food are thrown away every day by farmers, suppliers, manufacturers, retailers and ultimately consumers. Could cutting the amount of waste help us feed the world?

A new study in Japan reveals the link between food waste and an ageing population, and how educational initiatives can help ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Additionally, the disposal of food waste significantly impacts climate change. In 2021, WWF’s report, Driven To Waste, indicated that approximately 10 per cent of all GHG emissions stem from food ...