Food Waste

We collaborate on the issue of food waste through the Food Waste Reduction Alliance (FWRA) to engage companies and stakeholders in reducing food waste across the food industry. 

FMI Food Waste Resources 

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How the Food Industry is Reducing Food Waste

These talking points outline how the food industry is addressing food waste.
2020 Food Waste Lessons Learned

Messy but Worth It! Lessons Learned from Fighting Food Waste

Tips from foodservice manufacturers, grocers and restaurants leading the way in food waste reduction.
ReFED Retail Food Waste Action Guide

Retail Food Waste Guide

This Guide, created by ReFED, is designed to help retail businesses understand the size of the food waste prize and provide industry-specific guidance on implementing food waste reduction solutions and recommendations.
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USDA Food Waste Activities

USDA is doing its part to help make preventing food waste the first-best option for farmers, businesses, organizations, and consumers. A large number of USDA programs contribute to this objective, ranging from those supporting market and distributional efficiencies to those educating consumers about safe food storage. 

EPA Feed It Onward

Feed It Onward is an EPA initiative that lends a national platform to spotlight the farmers, businesses, nonprofits, military partners, and communities who are doing incredible work to ensure good food is being put to use instead of turned to waste.