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Net-zero 'grocery tax' on packaging set to push up bills by £1.4bn a year - as retail chiefs warn costs of anti-plastic levy will be passed to shoppers

A new 'grocery tax' on packaging materials used by retailers and manufacturers is set to increase bills by £1.4 billion a year. The cost of collecting and disposing of packaging waste is currently taken on by local authorities and funded by council tax In the first year of the scheme, the cheapest packaging is paper or board packaging, costing £215 …

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6 days, 18 hours ago

Confused by 'best by' or 'use by' labels? The FDA wants your input to reduce food waste

NPR

Confused by 'best by' or 'use by' labels? The FDA wants your input to reduce food waste toggle caption Dorisj/Getty Images The can of chickpeas in the pantry has a "best by" date that passed two weeks ago. "It's not only leading to food waste, but it's also causing people to waste a lot of money," says Emily Broad Leib, …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Can scorecards push supermarkets to do better?

Salon

Whole Foods earned an “A” grade for animal welfare on the ASPCA Supermarket Scorecard while the British supermarket Tesco took top honors for human rights practices on the Oxfam Supermarket Scorecard. “Until the largest food retailers in the country set standards for their supply chains, banning inhumane practices like extreme close confinement of animals, farmers lack the kind of reliable …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

California bans food ‘sell by’ dates. Will it save you money without getting you sick?

LA Times

The new law bans food items from carrying “Sell by” labels. An old state law suggested putting dated labels on foods to help consumers know when their food has gone bad, instead of confusing, grocer-focused “sell by” labels. The new law bans food items from carrying “sell by” labels, which can prompt people to throw out food that is still …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

From yuck to profits: Some Zimbabwe farmers turn to maggots to survive drought and thrive

Associated Press

NYANGAMBE, Zimbabwe — At first, the suggestion to try farming maggots spooked Mari Choumumba and other farmers in Nyangambe, a region in southeastern Zimbabwe where drought wiped out the staple crop of corn. Many couldn’t afford the $35 charged by stores for a 50-kilogram bag of poultry feed, said Francis Makura, a specialist with a USAID program aimed at broadening …

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Plan boosts fight against food waste

China Daily

China aims to significantly reduce per capita food waste and bring grain loss rates below the global average by the end of 2027, according to a recently introduced action plan. The plan to boost grain conservation and curb food waste was issued by the General Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the General Office of the …

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Plan boosts fight against food waste

China Daily

By ZHAO YIMENG | China Daily | Updated: 2024-11-26 09:21 China aims to significantly reduce per capita food waste and bring grain loss rates below the global average by the end of 2027, according to a recently introduced action plan. The plan to boost grain conservation and curb food waste was issued by the General Office of the Communist Party …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Americans will throw out 316 million pounds of food on Thanksgiving. Here’s how it fuels climate change

LA Times

Each day, an army of trucks delivers tens of thousands of pounds of fresh fruit and vegetables to Mexico City’s Central de Abasto, one of the world’s largest wholesale food markets. “This food still has value.” Environmental activists say reducing food waste is one of the most attainable climate solutions, in part because its not politicized. Each day, an army …

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1 month ago

Urban Pulse Innovations Pvt. Ltd. Launches Pick’n’Treat Mobile App to Tackle India’s Food Waste and Hunger Crisis

Live Mint

New Delhi, Delhi, India Urban Pulse Innovations Pvt. Through the launch of Pick’n’Treat, Urban Pulse Innovations aims to create a sustainable future for India, one meal at a time. The Vision Behind Pick’n’Treat Pick’n’Treat was inspired by the Prime Minister’s call to address food waste and the staggering levels of food insecurity in India. A Vision for a Sustainable Future …

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1 month ago

Food worth $1.5 trillion goes to waste annually, experts raise concern at COP29

India Today

At the COP29 summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, food security, sustainability, and agriculture have emerged as critical topics during the second week of discussions. Activists, policymakers, and environmental experts are emphasising the urgent need for sustainable food systems, tackling food waste, and addressing the global hunger crisis exacerbated by climate change. The Waste and Resource Action Program report, released last week, …

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1 month ago

What is Europe getting right about food waste in schools?

Salon

At my youngest child’s daycare, in Munich, Germany, parents are asked to fill in a chart at least a week in advance noting any specific days the child will be absent, like for scheduled travel. A large cause for excessive plate waste is that staff members either put too much food on the child’s plate or perhaps the wrong items …

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1 month ago

Addressing Food Waste: Turning a global challenge into opportunities

India Today

In a world where millions still suffer from food insecurity, the staggering volume of food wasted annually is a crisis of monumental proportions. Addressing food waste is therefore an urgent priority, and recent advancements show promise in converting food waste into value-added products, creating a sustainable path forward. FROM WASTE TO WEALTH The challenge of food waste is being met …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Tackling food waste: Transforming a global issue into valuable opportunities

India Today

In a world where millions still suffer from food insecurity, the staggering volume of food wasted annually is a crisis of monumental proportions. Addressing food waste is therefore an urgent priority, and recent advancements show promise in converting food waste into value-added products, creating a sustainable path forward. Agricultural Waste in Focus: India's Opportunity: India, as one of the world's …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Food waste warriors redirect unwanted produce to homes, charities

ABC

Victorian vegetable grower Catherine Velisha says Australia's food system is broken but it isn't the supermarkets' fault. "As individuals we feel like we're quite powerless but we're actually quite powerful and we can make decisions every day that can potentially change a whole food system along the line." Australians waste nearly 8 million tonnes of food every year, ranking it …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Extending the banquet hall and curbing food waste

The Hindu

In the streets of Chennai, where grand celebrations often leave behind plates piled high with untouched food, this man saw what most others did not — the need to extend the banquet hall and let the uninvited poor in. And this man, R. Arun Kumar made common cause with a major surplus food distribution movement No Food Waste that originated …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Unlocking millions of tonnes of wasted food to help those in need the aim of food tax bill

ABC

Yoghurt manufacturer Chobani donated 150,000 kilograms of product to charity last year. "Often, surplus stock does go into alternative waste streams, so any cost relief any food manufacturer can get … would certainly ensure that that food is diverted outside of a food waste stream and into the hands and onto the kitchen tables of those that need it," Mr …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Newsom signs bill to expel six food dyes from California public schools

LA Times

Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, M&Ms and other items made with certain synthetic food dyes will be expelled from California public schools, charter schools and state special schools under a bill signed into law Saturday by Gov. “Today, we are refusing to accept the status quo, and making it possible for everyone, including school kids, to access nutritious, delicious food without harmful, …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Creative ways communities are reducing food waste

NPR

Creative ways communities are reducing food waste toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Climate change is affecting our food, and our food is affecting the climate. — Danny McAuthor, Gulf States Newsroom California is getting kids involved toggle caption Caleigh Wells/KCRW The K-8 students at The Wesley School in North Hollywood adorned a series of 5-foot containers with a giant banner …

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4 months ago

How to make strawberries tastier, bigger and longer-lasting?

ABC

Consumers aren't the only ones frustrated by strawberries unexpectedly spoiling in the fridge crisper. "At the end of the day, the shelf life is dependent on how cold and how well kept those strawberries are," Mr Hoyle said. "We're questioning what we're doing, how quickly we're moving fruit from the field to the cold rooms, just to be able to …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Gail’s comes under fire after customers told to pay £1 extra for day-old croissants

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Described as “twice-baked”, the chocolate and almond croissants are advertised as part of the …

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4 months, 1 week ago

"Cooking saved my life more than once": Chef Einat Admony on her culinary memoir "Taste of Love"

Salon

Einat Admony — a two-time James Beard semifinalist, cookbook author, comedian and chef-owner of the widely acclaimed Balaboosta and Taim — is now adding a new title to that list: Memoirist. Admony, who grew up in Tel Aviv before coming to the States and pursuing all things culinary, is veering outside of the confines of restaurants and cookbooks by delving …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Here's how a chef and mixologist husband-and-wife team are aiming towards a "sustainable future"

Salon

Southern food can be mean something immensely different from person to person. With far-reaching intentions as well as unique ingredient usage, dishes intended for communal and convivial enjoyment and great recipes for cooks who aren't especially well versed in the realm of fish, Monsour and Wiggins are excellent advocates not just for food and cooking at large, but also environmental …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics food donations seek to help needy, contribute to sustainability and set an example

Associated Press

PARIS — It is quite literally the food of champions. And food waste is one of those things.” Food waste is a source of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide and even though it’s not a huge source of emissions for the Olympics, Grenon said organizers “thought it was important to be particularly exemplary on this and lead the way on showing …

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5 months ago

Want to save money, curb food waste and try new restaurants? There’s an app for that.

LA Times

Too Good to Go is an app that aims to prevent food waste by selling surplus items from food businesses to consumer at a discounted price. “It’s important for us to save food from everywhere, from every convenience store to high-end grocery, local coffee shop or big chain.” Too Good to Go started in Copenhagen in 2016, expanded throughout Europe, …

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Net-zero 'grocery tax' on packaging set to push up bills by £1.4bn a year - as retail chiefs warn costs of anti-plastic levy will be passed to shoppers

Confused by 'best by' or 'use by' labels? The FDA wants your input to reduce food waste

Can scorecards push supermarkets to do better?

California bans food ‘sell by’ dates. Will it save you money without getting you sick?

From yuck to profits: Some Zimbabwe farmers turn to maggots to survive drought and thrive

Plan boosts fight against food waste

Plan boosts fight against food waste

Americans will throw out 316 million pounds of food on Thanksgiving. Here’s how it fuels climate change

Urban Pulse Innovations Pvt. Ltd. Launches Pick’n’Treat Mobile App to Tackle India’s Food Waste and Hunger Crisis

Food worth $1.5 trillion goes to waste annually, experts raise concern at COP29

What is Europe getting right about food waste in schools?

Addressing Food Waste: Turning a global challenge into opportunities

Tackling food waste: Transforming a global issue into valuable opportunities

Food waste warriors redirect unwanted produce to homes, charities

Extending the banquet hall and curbing food waste

Unlocking millions of tonnes of wasted food to help those in need the aim of food tax bill

Newsom signs bill to expel six food dyes from California public schools

Creative ways communities are reducing food waste

How to make strawberries tastier, bigger and longer-lasting?

Gail’s comes under fire after customers told to pay £1 extra for day-old croissants

"Cooking saved my life more than once": Chef Einat Admony on her culinary memoir "Taste of Love"

Here's how a chef and mixologist husband-and-wife team are aiming towards a "sustainable future"

Paris Olympics food donations seek to help needy, contribute to sustainability and set an example

Want to save money, curb food waste and try new restaurants? There’s an app for that.