This is the Year to Eat More Upcycled Foods
As consumer interest in climate-friendly consumption grows, “upcycled” products—made from food that otherwise wouldn’t be utilized—are gaining steam, with an official certification and more.
The Staggering Scale of Food Waste, Explained
The US wastes a third of its food. Here’s where it happens and how.
A Bulk of Food Waste Happens at Home. Here’s How to Cut Your Footprint.
Experts tips for reeling in unnecessary waste.
A Plastic Tsunami is Taking Over Farms. What Will Stop Plasticulture?
Across North America, recycling companies, legislators and growers are seeking solutions to eliminate plastic waste from accumulating in farmers’ fields and in landfills.
What It Takes to Feed the Community in the Polar Bear Capital of the World
A sub-arctic research center in Churchill, Manitoba tackles food insecurity with vertical growing and incinerator composting.
‘Waste Wool’ is a Burden for Farmers. What if it Could be a Solution Instead?
Sheep farmers across the US and Canada often end up burning, burying or stockpiling wool. Entrepreneurs, researchers and community groups are working to flip the script by transforming discarded wool into a different kind of fertilizer.
Got Leftovers? Community Fridges Can Fight Hunger and Food Waste
Neighbors, nonprofits and mutual aid groups are overseeing hundreds of fridges that bolster access to food in cities from Miami to Anchorage.
Stopping Aquaculture Rope Pollution at the Source
When pieces of yellow rope kept washing ashore, industry and community got together to turn the tide.
In this special series, we investigate the wide world of food fraud and fakery—and explore the technology poised to make supply chains more transparent.
