--- title: Food Waste Intelligence | Leanpath Blog (71) description: Food waste resources, statistics, and news from Leanpath. 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Finn](https://blog.leanpath.com/author/steven-m-finn) on Feb 26, 2016 - [![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/change-at-changeover-time) - [![Linkedin\_blue](https://blog.leanpath.com/hubfs/Linkedin_blue.svg)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.leanpath.com/change-at-changeover-time) - [![email\_blue](https://blog.leanpath.com/hubfs/email_blue.svg)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20&body=Check%20out%20https://blog.leanpath.com/change-at-changeover-time&media=http://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/416759/changeover-hero-img.jpg) [![Change at Changeover Time](https://blog.leanpath.com/hubfs/changeover-hero-img.jpg)](https://blog.leanpath.com/change-at-changeover-time) Editor's Note: The following is a guest article by Steven M. Finn, Managing Director of ResponsEcology, a sustainability and change management consulting firm helping organizations to reduce waste and drive transformational culture change with triple bottom line impact. Last week, while headed to a conference on food security in China, I experienced one of those moments that are so powerful to those of us involved in reducing food waste — and that in my case seem to occur with increasing frequency. [Read More \>\>](https://blog.leanpath.com/change-at-changeover-time) #### Topics: [Food Waste Musings](https://blog.leanpath.com/topic/food-waste-musings) [Food Waste Prevention Newsletter](https://blog.leanpath.com/topic/food-waste-prevention-newsletter) ## [10 Steps to a Building a 2016 Food Waste Strategy](https://blog.leanpath.com/10-steps-to-building-a-2016-food-waste-strategy) Posted By [Andrew Shakman, Co-Founder & CEO](https://blog.leanpath.com/author/andrew-shakman-co-founder-amp-ceo) on Jan 27, 2016 - [![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/10-steps-to-building-a-2016-food-waste-strategy) - [![Linkedin\_blue](https://blog.leanpath.com/hubfs/Linkedin_blue.svg)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.leanpath.com/10-steps-to-building-a-2016-food-waste-strategy) - [![email\_blue](https://blog.leanpath.com/hubfs/email_blue.svg)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20&body=Check%20out%20https://blog.leanpath.com/10-steps-to-building-a-2016-food-waste-strategy&media=http://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/416759/strategy-checklist-hero-img_v2.jpg) [![10 Steps to a Building a 2016 Food Waste Strategy](https://blog.leanpath.com/hubfs/strategy-checklist-hero-img_v2.jpg)](https://blog.leanpath.com/10-steps-to-building-a-2016-food-waste-strategy) What's your operation's strategy to minimize wasted food? If you're like many foodservice operators, you might be feeling a bit overwhelmed by all of the potential solutions to this critical issue, and wondering where you should start. Earlier this month we held a webinar to provide guidance on just that: Building Your 2016 Food Waste Strategy, a Checklist for Success. Crafting a strategy can feel like a daunting task, but we simplified it to just 10 steps to help get you started in the right direction. If you missed it, you can still... [Read More \>\>](https://blog.leanpath.com/10-steps-to-building-a-2016-food-waste-strategy) #### Topics: [Food Waste Musings](https://blog.leanpath.com/topic/food-waste-musings) [Food Waste Prevention Newsletter](https://blog.leanpath.com/topic/food-waste-prevention-newsletter) ## [Food Waste Forecast: 17 Food Waste Trends We’ll See in 2016](https://blog.leanpath.com/2016-food-waste-trends-forecast) Posted By [Andrew Shakman, Co-Founder & CEO](https://blog.leanpath.com/author/andrew-shakman-co-founder-amp-ceo) on Dec 17, 2015 - [![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/2016-food-waste-trends-forecast) - [![Linkedin\_blue](https://blog.leanpath.com/hubfs/Linkedin_blue.svg)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.leanpath.com/2016-food-waste-trends-forecast) - [![email\_blue](https://blog.leanpath.com/hubfs/email_blue.svg)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20&body=Check%20out%20https://blog.leanpath.com/2016-food-waste-trends-forecast&media=http://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/416759/2016-trends-hero-img.jpg) [![Food Waste Forecast: 17 Food Waste Trends We’ll See in 2016](https://blog.leanpath.com/hubfs/2016-trends-hero-img.jpg)](https://blog.leanpath.com/2016-food-waste-trends-forecast) 2015 was the biggest year yet for those of us working on solving the global issue of wasted food. It’s an exciting time to be working on this topic! But what’s ahead for 2016—will the momentum continue? [Read More \>\>](https://blog.leanpath.com/2016-food-waste-trends-forecast) #### Topics: [Food Waste Musings](https://blog.leanpath.com/topic/food-waste-musings) [Food Waste Prevention Newsletter](https://blog.leanpath.com/topic/food-waste-prevention-newsletter) ## [Help for the Holidays: How to Cut Back on Food Waste at Home](https://blog.leanpath.com/how-to-cut-back-on-food-waste-at-home) Posted By [Janet Haugan, Vice President of Customer Success](https://blog.leanpath.com/author/janet-haugan-vice-president-of-customer-success) on Nov 23, 2015 - [![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/how-to-cut-back-on-food-waste-at-home) - [![Linkedin\_blue](https://blog.leanpath.com/hubfs/Linkedin_blue.svg)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.leanpath.com/how-to-cut-back-on-food-waste-at-home) - [![email\_blue](https://blog.leanpath.com/hubfs/email_blue.svg)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20&body=Check%20out%20https://blog.leanpath.com/how-to-cut-back-on-food-waste-at-home&media=http://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/416759/holiday-home-food-waste-hero-img.jpg) [![Help for the Holidays: How to Cut Back on Food Waste at Home](https://blog.leanpath.com/hubfs/holiday-home-food-waste-hero-img.jpg)](https://blog.leanpath.com/how-to-cut-back-on-food-waste-at-home) Thanksgiving is right around the corner. For most of us, this holiday revolves around a full-table feast with turkey galore and all the festive trimmings. Delicious? Yes! But unfortunately, also wasteful in many cases. We thought this month presented a great opportunity to highlight some of the things we can (and should) be doing to reduce waste at home. Not just for this one holiday, but for the entire year. [Read More \>\>](https://blog.leanpath.com/how-to-cut-back-on-food-waste-at-home) #### Topics: [Tips & Tricks](https://blog.leanpath.com/topic/tips-tricks) [Food Waste Prevention Newsletter](https://blog.leanpath.com/topic/food-waste-prevention-newsletter) ## [Food Waste Prevention vs. Food Donation: Initiatives at Odds?](https://blog.leanpath.com/food-waste-prevention-vs-food-donation) Posted By [Andrew Shakman, Co-Founder & CEO](https://blog.leanpath.com/author/andrew-shakman-co-founder-amp-ceo) on Oct 26, 2015 - [![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-prevention-vs-food-donation) - [![Linkedin\_blue](https://blog.leanpath.com/hubfs/Linkedin_blue.svg)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.leanpath.com/food-waste-prevention-vs-food-donation) - [![email\_blue](https://blog.leanpath.com/hubfs/email_blue.svg)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20&body=Check%20out%20https://blog.leanpath.com/food-waste-prevention-vs-food-donation&media=http://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/416759/prevention-vs-donation-hero-img.jpg) [![Food Waste Prevention vs. Food Donation: Initiatives at Odds?](https://blog.leanpath.com/hubfs/prevention-vs-donation-hero-img.jpg)](https://blog.leanpath.com/food-waste-prevention-vs-food-donation) Earlier this month I attended the Feeding America food recovery summit held in Washington, D.C. Since I focus on food waste prevention, I’m sometimes asked if there’s tension emerging between prevention and recovery. After all, if we prevent food waste from happening, doesn’t food recovery lose out? 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