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## Food Waste Intelligence

## [Ideas for repurposing leafy greens](https://blog.leanpath.com/ideas-for-repurposing-leafy-greens)

Posted By [Ben Murphy, Food Waste Prevention Chef](https://blog.leanpath.com/author/ben-murphy-food-waste-prevention-chef) on Sep 28, 2023

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This post is part of a Leanpath culinary blog series looking at ideas for repurposing commonly overproduced menu items. Leafy greens are a commonly wasted food item in many foodservice operations due to their delicate composition and short shelf life. Spoilage of leafy greens can often occur earlier than expected due to poor storage and so having a well-considered storage protocol along with a range of back up plans for repurposing can help keep your food waste of leafy greens to a minimum. Here are some creative ways to use leftover ...

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[Tips & Tricks](https://blog.leanpath.com/topic/tips-tricks) [Overproduction Tips](https://blog.leanpath.com/topic/overproduction-tips) [Food Waste Strategies](https://blog.leanpath.com/topic/food-waste-strategies)

## [Ideas for repurposing overproduced and leftover carrots](https://blog.leanpath.com/ideas-for-repurposing-overproduced-and-leftover-carrots)

Posted By [Ben Murphy, Food Waste Prevention Chef](https://blog.leanpath.com/author/ben-murphy-food-waste-prevention-chef) on Sep 05, 2023

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This post is part of a new series looking at ideas for repurposing commonly overproduced menu items. We see carrots going to waste often across the wide range of foodservice operators we work with at Leanpath, whether it be raw unprepared carrot that was not used for its primary purpose or raw or cooked carrot that was overproduced and then wasted. In both of the above circumstances, there are many actions teams can take to prevent waste of carrots by either preserving or repurposing. With a bit of foresight, whole surplus carrots tha...

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## [Ideas for repurposing overproduced mashed potatoes](https://blog.leanpath.com/ideas-for-repurposing-overproduced-mashed-potatoes)

Posted By [Ben Murphy, Food Waste Prevention Chef](https://blog.leanpath.com/author/ben-murphy-food-waste-prevention-chef) on Aug 07, 2023

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This post is part of a new series looking at ideas for repurposing commonly overproduced menu items. At Leanpath, we see a lot of potato waste across many of the foodservice organizations we work with. One of our largest customers recently recorded over 21,000kg of potato waste in one year. In many cases, food waste from low cost ingredients like potatoes and other starches or vegetables is considered low priority, but when labor and disposal fees are considered, there is a huge opportunity to cut costs and reduce environmental impact...

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## [Making it safe to talk about food waste in your kitchen](https://blog.leanpath.com/making-it-safe-to-talk-about-food-waste-in-your-kitchen)

Posted By [Leanpath](https://blog.leanpath.com/author/leanpath) on Jun 15, 2023

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It’s a problem Leanpath has seen play out in foodservice kitchens for years. A kitchen decides to track and reduce food waste, but its frontline workers are unengaged because they fear they’ll be punished for acknowledging that food waste occurs. In a recent Leanpath webinar, Engage & Empower Culinary Teams to Prevent Food Waste, Executive Chef Robb White and Director of Business Development Tom Mansel, discussed how to address that problem directly, as well as other tips for engaging your teams. Watch the webinar excerpt above for re...

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[Food Waste Strategies](https://blog.leanpath.com/topic/food-waste-strategies)

## [Latest ReFED release reveals importance of prioritizing prevention](https://blog.leanpath.com/latest-refed-release-reveals-importance-of-prioritizing-prevention)

Posted By [Steve Finn, VP of Sustainability & Public Affairs](https://blog.leanpath.com/author/steve-finn-vp-of-sustainability-public-affairs) on May 16, 2023

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In late April the ReFED team released new estimates on U.S. food waste in its Insights Engine – a valuable tool to help all interested food system stakeholders learn more about the amount and causes of food waste in the U.S., its environmental impact, and the types and effectiveness of solutions to address it. Among many notable stats was the finding that by the time food gets to a foodservice kitchen’s back door, it already contains 80% of its greenhouse gas load. Further proof that food waste prevention—actually stopping food waste ...

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