Food waste is a growing problem in our communities, and Detroit is turning to composting to tackle the issue, as reported by Planet Detroit. City officials say the pilot food waste drop-off program ...

One-third of all food produced for humans annually is lost to waste. The decomposing matter produces half of all the emissions generated by the global agrifood system. What if, instead of focusing ...

The world wastes 1 billion meals worth of food every single day. That shocking fact from the U.N. Environment Programme puts into stark terms the massive problem of food waste, which produces ...

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Eating disorders are most often associated with well-off young women. But among an unexpected population in San Antonio, a Trinity University researcher found an unmet need. Cars line up before dawn.

When it comes to grab-and-go meals, Costco is a reliable and popular option in the US. The retailer, however, recently made news for recalling two of its ready-to-eat Caesar salad products. The reason ...

Robert Irvine has been enlisted to overhaul the dreary mess hall menus that drive many soldiers to less-healthy choices. By Alexander Nazaryan Reporting from Fort Jackson, S.C, and Fort Gregg-Adams, ...

If you were a famous Giant Panda celebrity, Bao Li or Qing Bao, newly in residence at the National Zoo, who would be your best friend in Fairfax County? That might be Patricia Greenberg, an ecologist ...

If you’ve ever tossed out a takeout container of food that went uneaten, left your leftovers behind at a restaurant, or let food spoil in the fridge, you’re not alone. But collectively, these everyday ...

Quick, pop quiz! Name the CEOs of the biggest food FMCGs. Now, name the women. We’ll wait. Nope? No one? That’s because the top seat in the biggest companies are all taken by men. Nestlé is headed up ...