Food Waste Focus

We have another campus newspaper story to share, this from The Linfield Review, published at Linfield College in McMinnville, OR. They recently reported on Sodexo’s initiative to track all pre-consumer food waste on campus.  Using LeanPath automated tracking tools, Linfield is developing a complete profile of the food being wasted in order to drive changes [...]

The campus newspaper at Cal State University Monterey Bay (Seaside, CA), recently reported on Sodexo’s efforts to track pre-consumer food waste at the main student dining center. Using LeanPath automated tracking tools, the university is developing a complete profile of the food being waste in order to drive change that leads to prevention in the [...]

In August, the Northeast Recycling Council released a publication titled “Guidance for Special Event Food Waste Diversion.” Funded by the US EPA, the 102-page guide provides a number of useful tips, resources and case studies focused on food waste management at special events. Download the full guide here. Special events offer one of the best [...]

Sodexo recently announced a Stop Wasting Food Campaign: Today Sodexo expands its commitment to building a better tomorrow for the planet and its people with the launch of “Stop Wasting Food”, a campaign with one simple goal: Winning student support for cutting food waste to curb climate change. It’s exciting that this campaign is rooted [...]

On September 1st, the U.S. E.P.A. announces the creation of a “Food Waste Recovery Challenge”.   From the announcement: Take the Food Recovery Challenge! How much of your food and money are you literally throwing away?  In 2008, American businesses and households generated 32 million tons of food waste.  Of that, 31 million tons (97%) was [...]

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and the City of Hillsboro, Oregon recently released a joint case study on waste prevention. Titled “Food Waste Prevention Case Study:  Intel Corporation’s Cafes“, the study reports on Bon Appetit Management Company’s use of LeanPath food waste tracking tools to prevent and minimize food waste at two Intel Cafes [...]

The U.S. E.P.A. recently released updates to its Food Waste Web Site.   This site is one of the very best places to learn about  issues related to food waste causes and management actions — and now it’s even better. The new changes include: revisions to the food waste recovery hierarchy to clarify the placement of [...]