--- title: Food Waste Intelligence | Leanpath Blog | Sustainability description: Sustainability | 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 ## [Leanpath at GreenBiz: How to make large scale tech adoption successful](https://blog.leanpath.com/how-to-make-large-scale-tech-adoption-successful) Posted By [Jessica Rosen](https://blog.leanpath.com/author/jessica-rosen) on Mar 03, 2026 - [![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-make-large-scale-tech-adoption-successful) - [![Linkedin\_blue](https://blog.leanpath.com/hubfs/Linkedin_blue.svg)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.leanpath.com/how-to-make-large-scale-tech-adoption-successful) - [![email\_blue](https://blog.leanpath.com/hubfs/email_blue.svg)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20&body=Check%20out%20https://blog.leanpath.com/how-to-make-large-scale-tech-adoption-successful&media=https://416759.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/416759/IMG_2224.jpeg) [![Leanpath at GreenBiz: How to make large scale tech adoption successful](https://blog.leanpath.com/hubfs/IMG_2224.jpeg)](https://blog.leanpath.com/how-to-make-large-scale-tech-adoption-successful) Leanpath’s CEO Andrew Shakman recently spoke on a panel at GreenBiz ‘26 - an annual meeting of the minds in the world of sustainable business - about how to effectively adopt new technologies for positive food system change, from agriculture and manufacturing to foodservice and end consumers. [Read More \>\>](https://blog.leanpath.com/how-to-make-large-scale-tech-adoption-successful) #### Topics: [Sustainability](https://blog.leanpath.com/topic/sustainability) ## [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) ## [ReFED Summit 2022: key takeaways and moving forward](https://blog.leanpath.com/refed-summit-2022-key-takeaways-and-moving-forward) Posted By [Steve Finn, VP of Sustainability & Public Affairs](https://blog.leanpath.com/author/steve-finn-vp-of-sustainability-public-affairs) on May 19, 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/refed-summit-2022-key-takeaways-and-moving-forward) - [![Linkedin\_blue](https://blog.leanpath.com/hubfs/Linkedin_blue.svg)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.leanpath.com/refed-summit-2022-key-takeaways-and-moving-forward) - [![email\_blue](https://blog.leanpath.com/hubfs/email_blue.svg)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20&body=Check%20out%20https://blog.leanpath.com/refed-summit-2022-key-takeaways-and-moving-forward&media=https://416759.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/416759/REFED%20Summit.jpg) [![ReFED Summit 2022: key takeaways and moving forward](https://blog.leanpath.com/hubfs/REFED%20Summit.jpg)](https://blog.leanpath.com/refed-summit-2022-key-takeaways-and-moving-forward) After a lengthy Covid-related break, Leanpath was pleased to join numerous colleagues, partners and food system changemakers for the ReFED 2022 Food Waste Solutions Summit in Minneapolis last week. We would like to share our congratulations to the ReFED team for an expansive, exceptionally well-curated session that covered multiple sectors and themes (consumer change, climate, capital, DEIJ, health, innovation, etc.) while underscoring the need for urgent action to halve food waste in accordance with the 2030 United Nations’ goal. The... [Read More \>\>](https://blog.leanpath.com/refed-summit-2022-key-takeaways-and-moving-forward) #### 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) ## [Celebrating B Corp Month](https://blog.leanpath.com/celebrating-b-corp-month) Posted By [Lynn Zhang /// Customer Success Manager](https://blog.leanpath.com/author/lynn-zhang-customer-success-manager) on Mar 31, 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/celebrating-b-corp-month) - [![Linkedin\_blue](https://blog.leanpath.com/hubfs/Linkedin_blue.svg)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.leanpath.com/celebrating-b-corp-month) - [![email\_blue](https://blog.leanpath.com/hubfs/email_blue.svg)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20&body=Check%20out%20https://blog.leanpath.com/celebrating-b-corp-month&media=https://416759.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/416759/Sunshine%20Division.jpg) [![Celebrating B Corp Month](https://blog.leanpath.com/hubfs/Sunshine%20Division.jpg)](https://blog.leanpath.com/celebrating-b-corp-month) March is B Corp month, a time specifically devoted to raising awareness of the importance of the unique nature of B Corporations, and to celebrate the work that B Corporations around the world do to positively impact people and planet. Leanpath team members are highly mission-driven in committing to ensure a sustainable future for all by making food waste prevention and measurement everyday practice in the world’s kitchens, and therefore we are naturally energized by our B Corp status. (That's us in the picture volunteering at an Oreg... 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