--- title: Food Waste Intelligence | Leanpath Blog | Andrew Shakman, Co-Founder & CEO description: Food waste resources, statistics, and news from Leanpath. --- [![Logo](https://blog.leanpath.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo.png?width=146&height=36&name=Logo.png "Logo")](https://www.leanpath.com) - [Products](https://www.leanpath.com/products/) - [Kitchen Waste Solutions](https://www.leanpath.com/products/food-waste-tracking/) - [Plate Waste Solutions](https://www.leanpath.com/products/plate-waste-tracking/) - [Industries](https://www.leanpath.com/industries/) - [Contract Management](https://www.leanpath.com/industries/food-industry-waste-management-solutions/) - [Hospitality](https://www.leanpath.com/industries/hotel-food-waste-management-solutions/) - [Colleges and Universities](https://www.leanpath.com/industries/college-university/) - [Healthcare](https://www.leanpath.com/industries/hospital-food-waste-management-solutions) - [Restaurants](https://restaurants.leanpath.com) - [Resources](https://info.leanpath.com/resources) - [Resources Hub](https://info.leanpath.com/resources) - [Blog](https://blog.leanpath.com/) - [Case Studies](https://info.leanpath.com/resources#case-studies) - [Webinars](https://info.leanpath.com/resources#webinars) - [Guides](https://info.leanpath.com/resources#guides) - [About](https://www.leanpath.com/about/) - [About Leanpath](https://www.leanpath.com/about/) - [Leanpath 12.3 Initiative](https://www.leanpath.com/leanpath-initiative/) - [Careers](https://www.leanpath.com/about/#carrers) - [Contact Us](https://www.leanpath.com/contact/) - [Client Help Center](https://online.leanpath.com/ccm/login?zendeskRedirect=true) - [Support](https://www.leanpath.com/contact/) - [Login](https://online.leanpath.com/ccm/login) [Get a Demo \>\>](https://www.leanpath.com/demo-request) ![close](https://blog.leanpath.com/hubfs/close.svg) ### Let’s get the conversation started Fill out the form below to discuss the best solution for your operation: ## Food Waste Intelligence ## [To Achieve Our Food Waste Goals, We Must Overcome Limiting Beliefs](https://blog.leanpath.com/to-achieve-our-food-waste-goals-we-must-overcome-limiting-beliefs) Posted By [Andrew Shakman, Co-Founder & CEO](https://blog.leanpath.com/author/andrew-shakman-co-founder-amp-ceo) on Jun 03, 2022 - [![Facebook\_icon\_blurpl 1](https://blog.leanpath.com/hubfs/Facebook_icon_blurpl%201.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://blog.leanpath.com/to-achieve-our-food-waste-goals-we-must-overcome-limiting-beliefs) - [![Linkedin\_blue](https://blog.leanpath.com/hubfs/Linkedin_blue.svg)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.leanpath.com/to-achieve-our-food-waste-goals-we-must-overcome-limiting-beliefs) - [![email\_blue](https://blog.leanpath.com/hubfs/email_blue.svg)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20&body=Check%20out%20https://blog.leanpath.com/to-achieve-our-food-waste-goals-we-must-overcome-limiting-beliefs&media=) On May 12, Leanpath Co-Founder and CEO Andrew Shakman delivered the closing keynote address at the 2022 ReFED Food Waste Conference. "Unfortunately," he states, "the scale of our movement does not yet match the scale of the food waste problem." Reflecting on 18 year of driving food waste change, Andrew identifies the limiting beliefs that are holding us back--and how we overcome them. Watch the video above or read the following transcript. After this fantastic conference, everyone should be armed and ready to drive change. And I hope ... [Read More \>\>](https://blog.leanpath.com/to-achieve-our-food-waste-goals-we-must-overcome-limiting-beliefs) #### Topics: [Sustainability](https://blog.leanpath.com/topic/sustainability) ## [Earth Day 2022: "Don't underestimate the importance of food waste."](https://blog.leanpath.com/earth-day-2022-dont-underestimate-the-importance-of-food-waste) Posted By [Andrew Shakman, Co-Founder & CEO](https://blog.leanpath.com/author/andrew-shakman-co-founder-amp-ceo) on Apr 22, 2022 - [![Facebook\_icon\_blurpl 1](https://blog.leanpath.com/hubfs/Facebook_icon_blurpl%201.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://blog.leanpath.com/earth-day-2022-dont-underestimate-the-importance-of-food-waste) - [![Linkedin\_blue](https://blog.leanpath.com/hubfs/Linkedin_blue.svg)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.leanpath.com/earth-day-2022-dont-underestimate-the-importance-of-food-waste) - [![email\_blue](https://blog.leanpath.com/hubfs/email_blue.svg)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20&body=Check%20out%20https://blog.leanpath.com/earth-day-2022-dont-underestimate-the-importance-of-food-waste&media=https://416759.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/416759/Thumbnail-1.jpg) [![Earth Day 2022: ](https://blog.leanpath.com/hubfs/Thumbnail-1.jpg)](https://blog.leanpath.com/earth-day-2022-dont-underestimate-the-importance-of-food-waste) Hello everyone and happy Earth Day. I'm Andrew Shakman, Co-Founder and CEO Andrew Shakman. I have one simple thought and request for you as we collectively reflect today on the changes needed to sustain our planet. My request: please don’t underestimate the importance of food waste. When Earth Day was founded 52 years ago, food waste prevention was not a central concern. But this year, the newest report from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change references food waste 125 times. And there’s a reason for that. [Read More \>\>](https://blog.leanpath.com/earth-day-2022-dont-underestimate-the-importance-of-food-waste) #### Topics: [Sustainability](https://blog.leanpath.com/topic/sustainability) ## [COVID-19 reminds us that foodservice is central to community and connection](https://blog.leanpath.com/covid-19-foodservice-central-to-community) Posted By [Andrew Shakman, Co-Founder & CEO](https://blog.leanpath.com/author/andrew-shakman-co-founder-amp-ceo) on Apr 01, 2020 - [![Facebook\_icon\_blurpl 1](https://blog.leanpath.com/hubfs/Facebook_icon_blurpl%201.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://blog.leanpath.com/covid-19-foodservice-central-to-community) - [![Linkedin\_blue](https://blog.leanpath.com/hubfs/Linkedin_blue.svg)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.leanpath.com/covid-19-foodservice-central-to-community) - [![email\_blue](https://blog.leanpath.com/hubfs/email_blue.svg)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20&body=Check%20out%20https://blog.leanpath.com/covid-19-foodservice-central-to-community&media=https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/416759/bl-covid-mask.jpg) [![COVID-19 reminds us that foodservice is central to community and connection](https://blog.leanpath.com/hubfs/bl-covid-mask.jpg)](https://blog.leanpath.com/covid-19-foodservice-central-to-community) At Leanpath, tracking food waste on an hourly basis around the world, we’ve watched as COVID-19 has been felt across the global foodservice industry. As we’ve seen many operations forced to shut down abruptly, we’ve also seen an associated spike in food waste levels. We’ve had a unique vantage point from which to watch this set of adverse changes. [Read More \>\>](https://blog.leanpath.com/covid-19-foodservice-central-to-community) #### Topics: [Announcements](https://blog.leanpath.com/topic/announcements) [COVID-19](https://blog.leanpath.com/topic/covid-19) ## [Reflecting on 15 years of fighting food waste](https://blog.leanpath.com/15-years-of-fighting-food-waste) Posted By [Andrew Shakman, Co-Founder & CEO](https://blog.leanpath.com/author/andrew-shakman-co-founder-amp-ceo) on Apr 24, 2019 - [![Facebook\_icon\_blurpl 1](https://blog.leanpath.com/hubfs/Facebook_icon_blurpl%201.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://blog.leanpath.com/15-years-of-fighting-food-waste) - [![Linkedin\_blue](https://blog.leanpath.com/hubfs/Linkedin_blue.svg)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.leanpath.com/15-years-of-fighting-food-waste) - [![email\_blue](https://blog.leanpath.com/hubfs/email_blue.svg)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20&body=Check%20out%20https://blog.leanpath.com/15-years-of-fighting-food-waste&media=https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/416759/leanpath-15-anniversary.jpg) [![leanpath-15-anniversary](https://blog.leanpath.com/hubfs/leanpath-15-anniversary.jpg)](https://blog.leanpath.com/15-years-of-fighting-food-waste) We’re very excited to celebrate Leanpath’s 15th birthday in 2019. While much has changed since 2004, we’ve remained dedicated to a single challenge: preventing food waste. And as we recently announced, we're currently preventing food waste at a rate of 1 pound every 2 seconds. [Read More \>\>](https://blog.leanpath.com/15-years-of-fighting-food-waste) ## [A Food Waste Resolution for 2018](https://blog.leanpath.com/food-waste-resolution2018) Posted By [Andrew Shakman, Co-Founder & CEO](https://blog.leanpath.com/author/andrew-shakman-co-founder-amp-ceo) on Dec 20, 2017 - [![Facebook\_icon\_blurpl 1](https://blog.leanpath.com/hubfs/Facebook_icon_blurpl%201.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://blog.leanpath.com/food-waste-resolution2018) - [![Linkedin\_blue](https://blog.leanpath.com/hubfs/Linkedin_blue.svg)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.leanpath.com/food-waste-resolution2018) - [![email\_blue](https://blog.leanpath.com/hubfs/email_blue.svg)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20&body=Check%20out%20https://blog.leanpath.com/food-waste-resolution2018&media=https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/416759/2018-food.jpg) [![A Food Waste Resolution for 2018](https://blog.leanpath.com/hubfs/2018-food.jpg)](https://blog.leanpath.com/food-waste-resolution2018) The momentum around food waste reduction continued throughout 2017. The high-profile documentary “Wasted!” debuted, adding celebrity chef voices to the effort. The Natural Resources Defense Council released a pair of comprehensive reports detailing food waste in major U.S cities. The World Wildlife Fund partnered with the hospitality industry to release the Hotel Kitchen toolkit designed to encourage the measurement of food waste, the establishment of food donation strategies, and the diversion of food waste from landfills. From the F... 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