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Watch: Rob Greenfield's Campaign Against Grocery Store Food Waste
Aug 20th, 2015 | By Amy Leibrock
After bicycling across America last summer rescuing food from supermarket dumpsters, activist Rob Greenfield is continuing his #DonateNotDump campaign. His goal is to inspire consumers to ask grocery stores to donate edible food to people who need it instead of throwing it away. He just released a new video sharing highlights of the food he found and the news coverage he got throughout his journey.
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Campus Food Waste Crusaders
Jul 30th, 2015 | By Katie Breck
The amount of food waste generated on college campuses might not cross every student’s mind as they rush through the cafeteria before class. But if they did they homework, they would learn that 22 million pounds of edible food is thrown away at college campuses each year. Two inspiring organizations are working to change that.
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Watch John Oliver Take Aim at Food Waste in America
Jul 20th, 2015 | By Amy Leibrock
John Oliver took on the issue of food waste last night on “Last Week Tonight,” and we are so thrilled he did. The comedian spent close to 20 minutes explaining the problem and lambasting the wasteful ways of all players in our food system. Here's the video:
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4 Surprising Findings About Food Waste
Jun 30th, 2015 | By Amy Leibrock
A trio of new surveys on U.S. consumer food waste has been released in the last month, which is encouraging news for those of us who are looking for ways to [help Americans waste less food](http://ivaluefood.com). Much of the current body of food waste research, while helpful, has been conducted in other counties, so it’s great to see a trend toward figuring out what’s really happening in American kitchens. Here’s a rundown of interesting findings from the reports.
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Introducing the New Shared Earth
Jun 23rd, 2015 | By Amy Leibrock
The interest in food gardening is growing like, well, a weed. Many people who want to garden don’t have enough space or time to devote to it. At the same time, we have enough front and back yard space in America—10 million acres--to grow 43.5 million tons of food. Why not match up people who want to garden with people with available land? Thanks to technology, now we can!
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Racing to End Food Waste
Jun 15th, 2015 | By Amy Leibrock
Whether we’re eating peanuts in the cheap seats or grazing from buffets in a luxury box, eating is an integral part of cheering on our favorite teams. But game-day noshing contributes to the problem of food waste, and many sports leagues and events are taking notice. Sustainable America recently conducted a pilot program with NASCAR to speed up the food waste reduction movement.
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What Everybody Ought to Know About Starting a Farmers Market
May 22nd, 2015 | By Amy Leibrock
Two women started a farmers market in their neighborhood last year, and it's a big hit with the community. Despite its success, this may be a make-or-break season for Black Rock Farmers Market. Find out why...
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Enter the #IValueFood Earth Day Instagram Contest!
Apr 21st, 2015 | By Amy Leibrock
To celebrate Earth Day 2015, Sustainable America’s I Value Food campaign and CompoKeeper are teaming up to host an Instagram photo contest. We want to see all of the creative ways our food-waste savvy followers are reinvigorating those once-forgotten leftovers, repurposing dinner scraps and keeping food out of the landfill.
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New Dietary Guidelines: Cut Back on Meat to Help the Environment
Feb 25th, 2015 | By Jeremy Kranowitz
Last week brought big food news affecting everything on our dining room table, from eggs and coffee at breakfast to steaks at dinner. It came in the form of the latest recommendations from the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee for amounts of various foods that Americans should eat. Read Executive Director Jeremy Kranowitz's reaction to the news.
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How the Fridge of the Future Will Fight Food Waste
Jan 27th, 2015 | By Amy Leibrock
Are you ready for a smarter refrigerator? Many of the kitchen appliance ideas we saw coming out of the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this month focused on convenience and novelty, but several stand-out projects promise to help your fridge help you do what it’s intended to do: keep food from spoiling until you eat it.
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