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From Trash to Table: A Viable Food Ecosystem

Bryana Sena

June 07, 2018 |

University of Oregon |

Video |

3-5 Minutes

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'

Dougal Shaw

June 04, 2018 |

BBC |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

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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Fighting Food Waste

Ammar Ebrahim, Dougal Shaw

May 28, 2018 |

BBC |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United Kingdom, London

Technology can help reduce food waste. Olio and Winnow are two examples. Olio is an app that allows people to easily exchange extra or unwanted food for free. Winnow is a smart trash can that calculates the cost of waste in commercial kitchens, inspiring chefs to be more creative to save both food and money.

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British chefs cook up food waste solutions

Umberto Macchi

May 22, 2018 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: England

A vacuum in government leadership means that entrepreneurs, restauranteurs, and social leaders have stepped up to find creative solutions for food waste in Britain. Some of those solutions include restaurants that are committed to creating minimal food waste, nonprofits and grocery stores that work together to distribute food, and Britain's first pay-what-you-like market.

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In the US, Muslims are making slow inroads toward a greener Ramadan

Aysha Khan

May 22, 2018 |

Religion News Service |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

To combat food waste, leaders at Islamic centers and mosques around the world are looking to iftar, the evening meal that signals the end of the Ramadan fast. By discouraging food waste and the use of disposable kitchenware, many Islamic communities are already bringing about change.

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Sweet fruits of value addition

Leopold Obi, Brian Okinda

May 19, 2018 |

Nation Africa |

Text |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: Kenya, Runyenjes, Nairobi

The Karurumo Self-Help Group in Kenya initially started as a way to avoid agriculture exploitation. However, it has now evolved into a way to reduce post-harvest waste through the implementation of value addition and produce processing.

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Morrisons offers boost to 'honesty' fridge network

Rebecca Smithers

May 14, 2018 |

The Guardian |

Text |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United Kingdom, Sheffield

In the UK, a pilot of "community fridges," stocked with food from supermarkets and retailers that would otherwise be wasted for those in need to take as necessary, is being expanded through partnerships and funding from area supermarkets. While the fridges have had success, they are still subject to loss of funding and support when supermarket customers change priorities.

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Nourishment was Scarce in Her Foster Home, but Plentiful at L.A. Kitchen

Holden Slattery

April 19, 2018 |

The Chronicle of Social Change |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

L.A. Kitchen, a California non-profit organization, offers a creative approach that combines job training, healthy eating, and a reduction of food waste. The program trains youth coming out of foster care, giving them food-industry skills that will help them succeed. Upon completing the training program, 85% of participants have jobs, a success rate that is inspiring other organizations to work on supporting foster youth.

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Waste Land, Promised Land

Kimberly Meyer

April 04, 2018 |

Orion Magazine |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Houston, Texas

Plant It Forward, a nonprofit in Houston, is leveraging the skills of refugees to set up urban farm plots. By providing training and start-up support, the organization helps these farmers not only to earn a decent income, but to integrate into (and nourish) the community.

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How France became a global leader in curbing food waste

Story Hinckley

January 03, 2018 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

Text |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: France

Around the world, "1.3 billion metric tons, or one-third of all the food produced, is thrown away.” France is tackling the issue, by becoming the first country to make it illegal for grocery stores to throw away unused food.

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