Global food waste is a colossal issue, compounded by increasing food poverty, shrinking resources such as water and a changing climate. So which countries are the worst household waste offenders?

This chart shows the amount of food wasted by U.S. households depending on the following characteristrics (in cups per week).

According to the World Food Programme, one third of food produced for humans is wasted. A new study shows that reducing this could improve global food security. However, due to the ‘rebound effect,’ ...

Eco-conscious youngsters at a rural Inverness-shire primary school are set to use food waste to grow their own school dinners ...

You saw it at Thanksgiving, and you’ll likely see it at your next holiday feast: piles of unwanted food—unfinished second helpings, underwhelming kitchen experiments and the like—all dressed up with ...

Restaurants and grocery stores are using AI to cut down on food waste. A staggering 30% to 40% of food grown in the US goes uneaten and trashed. To combat that, companies are training AI to analyze ...

Scientists have taken the first step at estimating the best large-scale uses for food processing waste, first analyzing its contents and, based on those findings, proposing production opportunities ...

Gather's Seacoast Waste Not program uses donated surplus food to create meals for those in need. The program has been hampered by the loss of an EPA grant under the Trump administration. Gather is ...

This fall, celebrated chefs from top New York City restaurants — including Bangkok Supper Club, Cafe Mado, Corima, Dept of ...

Mill helps consumers turn food waste at home into an ingredient for chicken feed. Its cofounder, Matt Rogers, is known for designing the iPhone and cofounding Nest. The startup has raised about $100 ...