#food-waste

#food-waste

Aiyer, who leads the Rotary Club of Cupertino's fruit harvesting pilot program in collaboration with hunger and homelessness nonprofit West Valley Community Services, has harvested more than 850 pounds of fresh fruit since the idea came to life last spring. Her team of roughly 10 volunteers has picked fruit three times from residents who offer their trees to the program, including lemons, oranges and plums.

From traditional borek pastries to soups of all sorts, sausages and pasta, to slices of melon and rich puddings anybody who's ever been to Turkey on vacation is well acquainted with the many and varied delights of the typical breakfast buffet, particularly those found in Turkish tourist hot spots. Turkish hotels understand the allure of the buffet and will often decorate their websites with pictures of this kind of culinary offering.

Kiko Ochoa-Beovides and Madison Hodges told Business Insider they snapped up around 20 Happy Meals to collect the toy sets and Pokémon cards, often ditching the food.

Food banks can help prevent food waste by rescuing unsold food from grocers and retailers, thereby redistributing it to families in need.

Experts have noted that overflowing bins and food waste contribute significantly to the growing sizes of rats in urban areas, leading to larger and more difficult-to-manage populations.

While the whole of a strawberry is edible, many people just want to enjoy the juicy berry. Yet it's easy to repurpose those tops.

Shuggie's Trash Pie & Natural Wine is pivoting to an 'immersive dinner club' format, focusing on whole-harvest cooking and lower-on-the-food-chain proteins to better showcase their mission.

Experts now reveal that a code can help consumers decipher the freshness of their fresh produce, especially after recent label changes in supermarkets.

A good farmers market is absolutely brimming with colorful produce looking fresh and inviting. On a sunny spring or summer day, it can be easy to want to try everything.

Jeni Britton aims to address the fiber deficiency in diets with her new company, Floura, launching its first product, a fiber bar enriched with 13 grams of fiber.

Baking a basic layer cake requires finesse for proper proportions, making leveling necessary to avoid waste. Leftover cake scraps can transform into delicious desserts, like whoopie pies.

Restaurants offer lunch specials at a lower price primarily due to smaller portion sizes, as Americans generally consume their largest meal during dinner.

Maggots, or fly larvae, have been officially employed in Vilnius to process the city’s food waste, saving it up to €2 million each year.

"Instead of chugging it or pouring it out, here's a fun idea: Turn it into a frozen treat."

"Ground beef is a versatile ingredient that is often cheaper than whole cuts of meat, making it a great protein-rich base for various dishes."

Starbucks strategic display cases feature food that’s rarely sold, with posts from employees revealing significant waste, contradicting the company's mission against food waste.

Overbuying and poor planning often lead families to throw away perfectly good food, presenting a significant, yet manageable dent in their budgets.

According to the Natural Resources Defense Council, about two-thirds of household food waste is due to spoilage, highlighting the significant issue of food preservation.

Using fruits and vegetables to dye Easter eggs not only helps avoid food waste but also offers a healthier alternative to artificial food coloring.

Las Vegas generates about five billion pounds of waste annually; a lot of that is food, largely due to overloading plates at buffets.