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  • Colby for a Cause

    August 02, 2018 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Philabundance, a nonprofit organization aimed at fighting food insecurity, has a sustainable and creative solution. They launched a line of cheeses, known as Abundantly Good, and proceeds will help pay farmers to turn extra milk into cheese for people grappling with hunger. The process will engage ethically-minded consumers, support local farmers, make use of food waste, help the planet, and provide high-quality food to those who are food insecure. It’s a solution that benefits everyone involved.

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  • How Luxury Hotels And Restaurants In Developing Countries Fight Food Waste

    July 20, 2018 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: India

    Luxury hotels collect and reuse food waste. The hotels audit their waste, then useful ways to give it new life—as compost, animal feed, or even biogas.

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  • This 'matha' in Karnataka's Hubli town could give our big cities a lesson in waste management!

    July 03, 2018 |

    Citizen Matters |

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    Response Location: India, Hubli

    In Hubli, a holy shrine of Advaita philosophy has a community kitchen that produces surprisingly little waste--even though it feeds about 6,000 people daily. The kitchen's methods are quite old, including composting and watering with grey water, but they appear to be working.

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  • Can a Web App Help Reduce Nigerian Food Waste?

    July 02, 2018 |

    Pacific Standard |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos, Lagos

    In Nigeria, a new app is helping to notify shop-owners when their food approaches its expiration date. Shop-owners can then enact heavy discounts on the item, which are sold to participating non-governmental organizations that distribute the food to those in need. The app, Chowberry, has helped "20,000 households across Nigeria... and receives 6,000 daily visits."

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  • Nigeria Turns to Technology to Reduce Food Waste and Fight Hunger

    June 27, 2018 |

    News Deeply |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Abuja

    After realizing the rate that which food gets thrown away at grocery stores due to approaching expiration dates, one man in Nigeria decided to do something about it. Oscar Ekponimo created a web-based app that lets grocery store retailers know if something is near expiration. Once notified, the retailers mark down the item; this allows non-governmental organizations to purchase and sell to people that are food insecure.

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  • Food waste is going to take over the fashion industry

    June 15, 2018 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: United States

    To reduce food waste ending up in landfills, the startup Circular Systems has created a way to turn leftover food scraps like pineapple leaves and banana peels into fibers that can be used in clothing production.

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  • Giving Food Waste to the Hungry

    June 11, 2018 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: France, Paris

    Paris has become a leader in reducing food waste by passing legislation that requires large grocery stores to donate leftover food or compost it. Since 2016, this measure has saved over 10 million meals a year. In Philadelphia, where 326,000 people experience hunger and 300,000 pounds of food is thrown away monthly, the city is looking to France as an example for what it hopes to accomplish.

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  • The Restaurant Chain With Nothing But Food Waste On The Menu

    June 07, 2018 |

    The Huffington Post |

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    Response Location: Netherlands

    To play a part towards the reduction of food waste, especially that which was being perpetrated by his own store, grocery store manager Bart Roetert decided to pitch an idea to the Netherlands grocery chain owner Albert Heijn. With the support and financial backing securing, he and two colleagues launched Instock - a niche startup restaurant that serves meals only made from surplus food.

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  • From Trash to Table: A Viable Food Ecosystem

    June 07, 2018 |

    University of Oregon |

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    Response Location: United States, Eugene, Oregon

    Composting reduces the waste that fill landfills, but it's not always a common practice. Food For Lane County and Compost Crew are two operations in Oregon that are working to change this through local control operations that help the environment and get food into the hands of those that need it.

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  • Sharing with strangers: 'I'm a student, this way I get free food'

    June 04, 2018 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: England, London

    An app called Olio addresses the issue of food waste in London by recruiting 1,000 "food waste heroes" to gather excess food from restaurants and redistribute them amongst the neighborhood using the Olio platform. Anyone from students to the elderly use the app, and participants say it makes them feel better connected to their community. The app is now used in 32 countries.

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