Missed our discussion of food waste, and how to address it, on our weekly Hangout on Air? Not a problem – you can watch the Hangout itself on Youtube, or you can download an audio podcast to take with you. Both options are available below.
Watch or Listen to Important Ideas #3 – Food Waste
Important Ideas Hangout: Presidential Debate | Sustainablog
[…] share the Youtube video recordings, but we’re also creating audio podcasts – episodes #3 and #4 are available, and I’ll have the audio feed available on iTunes […]
Thrown Out Fish Result in Suffering Fishing Industry
[…] “Don’t waste your food” was something most of us heard growing up when we tried to throw away something on our dinner plate that we didn’t like. If only the fishing industry had gotten the same message on cutting down on their waste. According to a new study by the National Marine Fisheries Service, fishermen in the Northeast threw out 156 million pounds of fish from July 2010 to June 2011, with some fisheries discarding more than half of their catches. […]
How to Start a Bike-Powered Food Rescue Program | Sustainablog
[…] before, we’ll say it again: an awful lot of food – about 40% from farm to table – gets wasted in the US. Much of that happens closer to the table/consumer end of the spectrum, and a sizable portion of […]
Food Waste Inspires Entrepreneurs, Organizational Leaders | Sustainablog
[…] we’ve noted many, many times before, we waste an awful lot of food: in fact, it’s the biggest component of the US’ solid waste stream. As we’ve also […]