🚨Our Community Cluster recently released a Discussion Guide for Community-Engaged Participatory Projects to support research teams in meaningfully engaging community partners throughout research. 🗣️Check it out 👇
@morganstateu.bsky.social researchers evaluated the progress of Microbial Fuel Cells—systems that can convert energy from wasted food into electrical power.🔋With further research and development, MFCs may be able to transform our energy and food systems. Read more 👇
To foster convergence, our MICA team designed a process to bring our network together to reflect, prioritize collective intentions, and imagine what we want to see in the rest of our grant and beyond. Read the full report 👇
A new study suggests freezing holiday leftovers reduces food waste. 📉🍽️ About 6% of household food waste is frozen food, and much of that waste comes from the fridge, not the freezer. Using freezers better could save money, reduce food waste, and help food security. 👇
🚨A new paper from the Driving Change team on what keeps food recovery volunteers engaged: Older volunteers stay longer, accessible sites keep people engaged, and car use doesn’t always mean lower environmental commitment – many express their values through food waste reduction 👇
In addition to these waste reduction tips, consider donating unopened food to your local food bank or pantry! 🥫
Plan meals to use leftovers and avoid getting tired of eating the same thing. Try using these creative leftover recipes!🧑🍳
Going somewhere? Don’t forget to bring Tupperware to take home leftovers. 🫙
Plan meals ahead so that you only buy what you need. 📋
Reminders for the holidays to reduce wasted food. 👇
RECIPES researchers from @ritscience.bsky.social developed a new method to find and measure microplastics in food waste-derived digestate samples. They found microplastic contamination in most samples, with most sources coming from food waste and packaging. Read more 👇
Researchers from @morganstateu.bsky.social presented their research, “Climate Conscious Food Recovery Operations,” at the Greater Baltimore Climate Summit. Their analysis identified motivations and barriers for food recovery volunteers. Read more 👇
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New research highlights how transit routes for cereal grain, a staple food for millions of Americans, can be more sustainable and adaptable. 🌾🚚 Read the full paper 👉 pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.est.5c00909#
🚨New research reviews current food loss and waste ontologies, highlighting gaps—such as few ontologies supporting food recovery—and new opportunities, including leveraging best practices and AI to improve data connectivity and support waste reduction globally. Read more 👇
Join us for our upcoming webinar—Share Tables & K-12 Cafeteria Waste: New Results & Recovery Toolkit. Researchers will share new insights from a multistate study for smarter school food recovery.
📅Monday, Sept. 29th
⏰3pm ET / 2pm CT
🔗Register here: american.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
New research analyzed California SB 1383's bold goals: Cut landfill waste & recover surplus food. But limited funding and competing priorities make implementation difficult - especially in rural areas. ⚖️
Our team at @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social is hiring a Postdoctoral Fellow. Apply today!
wastedfood.american.edu/jobs/posdoct...
New research dives into how shifting patterns in crop production and international trade help feed a growing population. 🌾 Researchers find that exporting nations produce more efficiently, benefiting importing countries and meeting global food demand. 🌍
New research highlights that when people with restricted resources lack control over what they eat, they often feel they lack control over their lives, suggesting that food assistance programs may need to consider autonomy in their policies. 🍽️
Meal planning for carbon reduction (and maximizing food freshness)!!!
The second issue of our food science undergrad journal is now out! 🔎Volume II includes manuscripts from high school and college students across the U.S. on different food waste topics 👇
What do "Use By" and "Best By" labels on our food mean? The difference could be making us throw out more food. New research digs in🍴 👇
The hospitality industry wastes 79,000+ tons of food each year. RECIPES researcher @roe-30.bsky.social gives insights into how the travel industry is finding creative ways to decrease food waste in this AFAR article 👇
#reducefoodwaste #sustainability
Research from @albany.edu found that doubling the produce available at food pantries could lower cardiometabolic disease risks, while reducing food waste! Read more 👇
What does food insecurity look like in rural America? 💭
New research used PhotoVoice to analyze photos from parts of Arkansas where food insecurity is most prevalent, and found that time burdens, high costs, and a lack of community support are part of daily life. doi.org/10.1080/1932...
A new study from @roe-30.bsky.social finds that travelers in U.S. short-term rentals spend $2 billion every year on food they never eat. news.osu.edu/us-vacation-...
Read the full paper👇https://www.nature.com/articles/s43016-025-01128-9
Most of us think about where our food comes from, but have you ever thought about how it gets to your plate? A new study published in Nature Food by maps agri-food distribution across the U.S. and uncovers key trade-offs in economic efficiency, resilience, and sustainability. 🚆🍽️
💡Project highlight: “Driving Change” explores how volunteers power food recovery in U.S. cities—what drives them, how they cut emissions, and their impact.
Final insights coming in August! 📊https://www.communityfoodrescue.org/cfr-x-recipes-a-food-recovery-study/
