Pressures such as population growth, urbanization, and land degradation are straining the global agrifood system, the network connecting all steps of the food supply chain from growing crops in the ...

The United States generates more food waste than all but two countries. To address this, the federal government set a goal to cut food waste in half by 2030 compared to 2016 levels, to about 164 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Treatment plants can capture over 95% of methane from food waste, compared to about 50% at landfills. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images ...

This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and solutions for our changing region. From the Poconos to the Jersey Shore to the mouth of the Delaware Bay, what do you want to ...

Here are five ways nuclear science is helping tackle food waste and support a zero‑waste future: Food irradiation is an innovative, safe and non-invasive technique that uses radiation such as X-rays, ...

Food waste costs restaurants a lot of money. Modern quick-service restaurants (QSRs) need to adopt a comprehensive food waste reduction strategy to enhance efficiency, brand reputation and financial ...

Food scraps emit greenhouse gases like methane, which can instead be captured by wastewater plants that are designed to process organic matter.