You've probably seen it before—leftover food that could have been used, just being thrown away at a restaurant. It happens more often than you think. Every year, restaurants generate millions of tons ...

From Sydney to Washington, D.C., chefs are turning food scraps into flavor, proving that sustainability is both a catalyst for creativity and deliciousness. This Aussie Fish Butcher Is the World's ...

DENVER, Colo. — In some cities, trash from restaurants makes up 25% of the garbage going into landfills every single day. Restaurants are only second in producing food waste to families in their own ...

It’s 10 pm on a Wednesday night and I’m standing in Blessed, a south London takeaway joint, half-listening to a fellow customer talking earnestly about Jesus. I’m nodding along, trying to pay ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hank Cardello covers issues impacting food companies and consumers. The next affordability crisis in food isn’t just happening in ...

Tracking and paying close attention to the products and menu items that are not being used and thrown out is a great way to track habitual waste. Regularly assessing these specific items in the ...

Climate change is affecting our food, and our food is affecting the climate. NPR is dedicating a week to stories and conversations about the search for solutions. No one, except maybe Sesame Street's ...

RUSSELLVILLE, Ark., April 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Restaurants across the United States are increasingly adopting food recycling programs as part of broader sustainability efforts to reduce ...

Zero waste doesn’t mean zero taste, if you ask these top chefs. A dozen of New York City’s most celebrated restaurants and bars have accepted the challenge to produce no food waste for an entire week ...

Picture a dining experience where nothing goes to waste. No overflowing bins. No guilt about environmental impact. Just exceptional food and a clear conscience. This isn’t some distant utopia. One of ...