DENVER, Colo. — In some cities, trash from restaurants makes up 25% of the garbage going into landfills every single day. Restaurants are only second in producing food waste to families in their own ...

Climate change is affecting our food, and our food is affecting the climate. NPR is dedicating a week to stories and conversations about the search for solutions. No one, except maybe Sesame Street's ...

Laura Lee readily acknowledges that one plastic bag of cucumber peels and scallion roots won't change the world. But the scraps from a recent morning of prep work for her Columbus food truck, Ajumama, ...

Food waste, substances intended for human consumption that are discarded or recycled, is a part of our everyday lives. Whether it’s an unfinished meal out, spoiled food in the fridge, or inedible ...

Restaurant chains continue to navigate hospitality industry labor shortages and an economic outlook that includes both projected growth and rising costs. Food service executives looking to sustain ...

Food waste is a growing issue, and restaurants are in a tricky spot having to balance food safety policies with unnecessary ...

The waste-free restaurant week kicks off in conjunction with the City of New York’s mandatory curbside composting law. As New York City gears up to instate mandatory curbside composting, some of the ...