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Nov 01 2016
Perspective
2016: The Birth of the U.S. Food Waste Movement?
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 12.3 – which calls for halving food waste and reducing food losses globally by 2030 – may be an ambitious goal, but it’s one …
Oct 24 2016
Perspective
Addressing Post-Harvest Loss with Behavioral Science
Nearly all of the game-changing agricultural innovations over the last 30 to 40 years – chemical fertilizer, improved seed varieties, resource conservation best practices, among others - have one thing …
Sep 28 2016
Perspective
Disrupting Food Waste in the Workplace
Have you ever gone out to eat out with your colleagues and completely forgotten about your cardboard box of leftovers in the fridge? Or brought your apple to work and …
Sep 19 2016
Perspective
Advancing the Global Goals
This post is part of a series focusing on efforts to advance the Global Goals. KEY STATISTICS: 40 percent of food loss occurs before food even reaches the market. [Share This]  Of …
Sep 07 2016
Perspective
Agriculture is the Engine of Growth that Africa Needs
[rf_gallery id="14342"] Agriculture is the engine of economic development in Africa. An estimated 70% of Africans rely on agriculture for their life and livelihoods—farmers like Lucia Gakou, a mango farmer in …