RECIPES Wasted Food Research Network
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We create knowledge to transform out wasteful food system to be more equitable, sustainable, and resilient. ♻️
Researchers from @morganstateu.bsky.social presented their research, “Climate Conscious Food Recovery Operations,” at the Greater Baltimore Climate Summit. Their analysis identified motivations and barriers for food recovery volunteers. Read more 👇
2025 Greater Baltimore Climate Summit: Poster Session
Mon, Nov 03 | Reginald F. Lewis Museum | Baltimore, Maryland
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November 20, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Researchers from @morganstateu.bsky.social presented their research, “Climate Conscious Food Recovery Operations,” at the Greater Baltimore Climate Summit. Their analysis identified motivations and barriers for food recovery volunteers. Read more 👇
Reposted by RECIPES Wasted Food Research Network
Researchers extracted proteins from spent beer-brewing yeast and spun them into strong textile fibers that avoid the environmental impact of petroleum-based polymers, and the ethical as well as land- and water-use concerns of cotton and wool. cen.acs.org/materials/Br... #chemsky 🧪
Brewing waste: The solution to sustainable fashion?
Biodegradable fibers spun from yeast protein avoid the resource use and pollution of cotton, wool, and polyester
cen.acs.org
November 11, 2025 at 4:17 PM
New research highlights how transit routes for cereal grain, a staple food for millions of Americans, can be more sustainable and adaptable. 🌾🚚 Read the full paper 👉 pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.est.5c00909#
October 9, 2025 at 8:02 PM
New research highlights how transit routes for cereal grain, a staple food for millions of Americans, can be more sustainable and adaptable. 🌾🚚 Read the full paper 👉 pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.est.5c00909#
🚨New research reviews current food loss and waste ontologies, highlighting gaps—such as few ontologies supporting food recovery—and new opportunities, including leveraging best practices and AI to improve data connectivity and support waste reduction globally. Read more 👇
Ontologies relevant for improving data interoperability for food loss and waste: A review and research agenda
Food loss and waste (FLW) is a global challenge. Interoperable FLW ontologies will foster more comprehensive data sharing and inform better solutions …
www.sciencedirect.com
October 2, 2025 at 10:23 PM
🚨New research reviews current food loss and waste ontologies, highlighting gaps—such as few ontologies supporting food recovery—and new opportunities, including leveraging best practices and AI to improve data connectivity and support waste reduction globally. Read more 👇
Join us for our upcoming webinar—Share Tables & K-12 Cafeteria Waste: New Results & Recovery Toolkit. Researchers will share new insights from a multistate study for smarter school food recovery.
📅Monday, Sept. 29th
⏰3pm ET / 2pm CT
🔗Register here: american.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
📅Monday, Sept. 29th
⏰3pm ET / 2pm CT
🔗Register here: american.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
September 15, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Join us for our upcoming webinar—Share Tables & K-12 Cafeteria Waste: New Results & Recovery Toolkit. Researchers will share new insights from a multistate study for smarter school food recovery.
📅Monday, Sept. 29th
⏰3pm ET / 2pm CT
🔗Register here: american.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
📅Monday, Sept. 29th
⏰3pm ET / 2pm CT
🔗Register here: american.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
New research analyzed California SB 1383's bold goals: Cut landfill waste & recover surplus food. But limited funding and competing priorities make implementation difficult - especially in rural areas. ⚖️
Divert or donate? Early experiences with California’s attempt to reduce organic waste and food insecurity
Food waste poses significant environmental and societal challenges, with an estimated 30% of global food production lost or wasted along the supply ch…
www.sciencedirect.com
September 3, 2025 at 2:49 PM
New research analyzed California SB 1383's bold goals: Cut landfill waste & recover surplus food. But limited funding and competing priorities make implementation difficult - especially in rural areas. ⚖️
Our team at @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social is hiring a Postdoctoral Fellow. Apply today!
wastedfood.american.edu/jobs/posdoct...
wastedfood.american.edu/jobs/posdoct...
Posdoctoral Fellow at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health - Multiscale RECIPES
Postdoctoral Fellowship Department of Environmental Health & Engineering Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Post updated 09/02/2025 Description of position: Dr. Roni Neff at the Bloomberg...
wastedfood.american.edu
September 2, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Our team at @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social is hiring a Postdoctoral Fellow. Apply today!
wastedfood.american.edu/jobs/posdoct...
wastedfood.american.edu/jobs/posdoct...
New research dives into how shifting patterns in crop production and international trade help feed a growing population. 🌾 Researchers find that exporting nations produce more efficiently, benefiting importing countries and meeting global food demand. 🌍
Global agricultural yields and trade over the last half century - IOPscience
Global agricultural yields and trade over the last half century, Pandit, Akshay, Konar, Megan, Debaere, Peter
doi.org
August 22, 2025 at 5:42 PM
New research dives into how shifting patterns in crop production and international trade help feed a growing population. 🌾 Researchers find that exporting nations produce more efficiently, benefiting importing countries and meeting global food demand. 🌍
New research highlights that when people with restricted resources lack control over what they eat, they often feel they lack control over their lives, suggesting that food assistance programs may need to consider autonomy in their policies. 🍽️
Control Over Food and Autonomy in Life: A Qualitative Study With Low-Income Consumers - Sara C. Folta, Norbert Wilson, Jada Wensman, Sarah Zoubek, Hayley Fryling, Parke Wilde, 2025
Past research suggests interrelationships between housing, sense of autonomy, health behaviors, and overall mental and physical health, raising the possibility ...
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August 15, 2025 at 5:36 PM
New research highlights that when people with restricted resources lack control over what they eat, they often feel they lack control over their lives, suggesting that food assistance programs may need to consider autonomy in their policies. 🍽️
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Meal planning for carbon reduction (and maximizing food freshness)!!!
New research: Mathematically optimized menus achieved 31% reduction in carbon footprint, without changing the dishes offered - and without students noticing
HT @carbonbrief.org
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
HT @carbonbrief.org
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Dish swap across a weekly menu can deliver health and sustainability gains - Nature Food
Menu manipulation is a promising strategy to increase environmental and health benefits of food choices. Drawing on data from a UK university residence, this study illustrates such potential.
www.nature.com
August 13, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Meal planning for carbon reduction (and maximizing food freshness)!!!
The second issue of our food science undergrad journal is now out! 🔎Volume II includes manuscripts from high school and college students across the U.S. on different food waste topics 👇
Food-Fueled Undergraduate Food Systems Science Journal - Multiscale RECIPES
Food-Fueled Undergraduate Food Systems Science Journal Food-Fueled is a research journal centered around food-related topics as an extension of American University’s RECIPES project. We aim to publish...
wastedfood.american.edu
August 13, 2025 at 4:50 PM
The second issue of our food science undergrad journal is now out! 🔎Volume II includes manuscripts from high school and college students across the U.S. on different food waste topics 👇
What do "Use By" and "Best By" labels on our food mean? The difference could be making us throw out more food. New research digs in🍴 👇
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August 1, 2025 at 2:49 PM
What do "Use By" and "Best By" labels on our food mean? The difference could be making us throw out more food. New research digs in🍴 👇
The hospitality industry wastes 79,000+ tons of food each year. RECIPES researcher @roe-30.bsky.social gives insights into how the travel industry is finding creative ways to decrease food waste in this AFAR article 👇
#reducefoodwaste #sustainability
#reducefoodwaste #sustainability
Hotels Waste 79,000 Tons of Food Per Year. Can AI and Fish Crackers Help?
Kitchens are trimming waste thanks to biodigesters, buffet cancellations, AI-enabled trash cans, and other creative solutions.
www.afar.com
July 25, 2025 at 3:23 PM
The hospitality industry wastes 79,000+ tons of food each year. RECIPES researcher @roe-30.bsky.social gives insights into how the travel industry is finding creative ways to decrease food waste in this AFAR article 👇
#reducefoodwaste #sustainability
#reducefoodwaste #sustainability
Research from @albany.edu found that doubling the produce available at food pantries could lower cardiometabolic disease risks, while reducing food waste! Read more 👇
Modeled impacts of fruit and vegetable donations at food pantries on cardiometabolic risks among clients
| Journal of Food, Nutrition and Diet Science
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July 24, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Research from @albany.edu found that doubling the produce available at food pantries could lower cardiometabolic disease risks, while reducing food waste! Read more 👇
What does food insecurity look like in rural America? 💭
New research used PhotoVoice to analyze photos from parts of Arkansas where food insecurity is most prevalent, and found that time burdens, high costs, and a lack of community support are part of daily life. doi.org/10.1080/1932...
New research used PhotoVoice to analyze photos from parts of Arkansas where food insecurity is most prevalent, and found that time burdens, high costs, and a lack of community support are part of daily life. doi.org/10.1080/1932...
doi.org
July 17, 2025 at 4:24 PM
What does food insecurity look like in rural America? 💭
New research used PhotoVoice to analyze photos from parts of Arkansas where food insecurity is most prevalent, and found that time burdens, high costs, and a lack of community support are part of daily life. doi.org/10.1080/1932...
New research used PhotoVoice to analyze photos from parts of Arkansas where food insecurity is most prevalent, and found that time burdens, high costs, and a lack of community support are part of daily life. doi.org/10.1080/1932...
A new study from @roe-30.bsky.social finds that travelers in U.S. short-term rentals spend $2 billion every year on food they never eat. news.osu.edu/us-vacation-...
US vacation renters waste $2 billion worth of food annually
If you find yourself routinely throwing away groceries and leftovers the night before you check out of an Airbnb, you’re not alone: A new study values the food wasted by U.S. vacation renters at about...
news.osu.edu
July 14, 2025 at 5:23 PM
A new study from @roe-30.bsky.social finds that travelers in U.S. short-term rentals spend $2 billion every year on food they never eat. news.osu.edu/us-vacation-...
Most of us think about where our food comes from, but have you ever thought about how it gets to your plate? A new study published in Nature Food by maps agri-food distribution across the U.S. and uncovers key trade-offs in economic efficiency, resilience, and sustainability. 🚆🍽️
July 14, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Most of us think about where our food comes from, but have you ever thought about how it gets to your plate? A new study published in Nature Food by maps agri-food distribution across the U.S. and uncovers key trade-offs in economic efficiency, resilience, and sustainability. 🚆🍽️
💡Project highlight: “Driving Change” explores how volunteers power food recovery in U.S. cities—what drives them, how they cut emissions, and their impact.
Final insights coming in August! 📊https://www.communityfoodrescue.org/cfr-x-recipes-a-food-recovery-study/
Final insights coming in August! 📊https://www.communityfoodrescue.org/cfr-x-recipes-a-food-recovery-study/
CFR x RECIPES: A Food Recovery Study - Community Food Rescue
Happy May, CFR Network! This month we are excited to share about a study that our volunteers have been participating in. We have been working with Morgan State University, in partnership with other un...
www.communityfoodrescue.org
July 1, 2025 at 7:48 PM
💡Project highlight: “Driving Change” explores how volunteers power food recovery in U.S. cities—what drives them, how they cut emissions, and their impact.
Final insights coming in August! 📊https://www.communityfoodrescue.org/cfr-x-recipes-a-food-recovery-study/
Final insights coming in August! 📊https://www.communityfoodrescue.org/cfr-x-recipes-a-food-recovery-study/
Is the cost-effective solution the best one? It might not be! 📊 The RECIPES Modeling Cluster produced a model for considering economic, sustainability, equity, and resilience tradeoffs in addressing food waste. Read the full paper 👉 doi.org/10.1088/2515...
#Sustainability #FoodWasteResearch
#Sustainability #FoodWasteResearch
Interactions and tradeoffs for sustainability, equity, and resilience in wasted food models - IOPscienceSearch
Interactions and tradeoffs for sustainability, equity, and resilience in wasted food models, Tibebu, Tiruwork B, Li, Siyu, Torres Arroyo, Mariana, Lessard, Katherine, Bozeman III, Joe F, Cai, Yongyang...
doi.org
June 23, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Is the cost-effective solution the best one? It might not be! 📊 The RECIPES Modeling Cluster produced a model for considering economic, sustainability, equity, and resilience tradeoffs in addressing food waste. Read the full paper 👉 doi.org/10.1088/2515...
#Sustainability #FoodWasteResearch
#Sustainability #FoodWasteResearch
📈 @aucollege.bsky.social students showcased food waste research at the Mathias Conference - analyzing Salmonella trends & modeling waste policy solutions. ♻️ Big ideas with real-world impact!
#Sustainability #FoodWaste #StudentResearch
#Sustainability #FoodWaste #StudentResearch
April 14, 2025 at 3:31 PM
📈 @aucollege.bsky.social students showcased food waste research at the Mathias Conference - analyzing Salmonella trends & modeling waste policy solutions. ♻️ Big ideas with real-world impact!
#Sustainability #FoodWaste #StudentResearch
#Sustainability #FoodWaste #StudentResearch
Passionate about reducing food waste & building sustainable food systems? 🌎🍽️ Join our Wasted Food & Food Systems starter pack to connect with others making a difference! ♻️ Tap here to join: go.bsky.app/5RSGvsS
#Sustainability #FoodWaste #StarterPack
#Sustainability #FoodWaste #StarterPack
April 7, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Passionate about reducing food waste & building sustainable food systems? 🌎🍽️ Join our Wasted Food & Food Systems starter pack to connect with others making a difference! ♻️ Tap here to join: go.bsky.app/5RSGvsS
#Sustainability #FoodWaste #StarterPack
#Sustainability #FoodWaste #StarterPack
📢New research by @roe-30.bsky.social ! Hospitals generate more food waste than other food services. While plant-based diets are sustainable, they can lead to increased waste due to lower consumption. 🍽️ Learn more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652625004524
#FoodWaste #Sustainability
#FoodWaste #Sustainability
A comparative assessment of food waste and carbon footprint toward a more sustainable healthcare foodservice
Sustainable catering aspires to reduce the environmental impacts of foodservice by serving nutritional, safe and environmentally friendly meals. Howev…
www.sciencedirect.com
April 3, 2025 at 11:37 AM
📢New research by @roe-30.bsky.social ! Hospitals generate more food waste than other food services. While plant-based diets are sustainable, they can lead to increased waste due to lower consumption. 🍽️ Learn more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652625004524
#FoodWaste #Sustainability
#FoodWaste #Sustainability
🌟Do GLP-1 meds cut food waste? And what can food suppliers do about it? 📰
Research by @roe-30.bsky.social answers these questions in this @refed.bsky.social article 👉 refed.org/articles/rea...
#Sustainability #WastedFood
Research by @roe-30.bsky.social answers these questions in this @refed.bsky.social article 👉 refed.org/articles/rea...
#Sustainability #WastedFood
Reading the Tea Leaves: Four Potential Impacts of GLP-1s on Food Waste
A data-driven guide for businesses, government, funders, and nonprofits to collectively reduce food waste at scale. Together, we can reduce U.S. food waste by 50% by 2030.
refed.org
March 21, 2025 at 1:32 PM
🌟Do GLP-1 meds cut food waste? And what can food suppliers do about it? 📰
Research by @roe-30.bsky.social answers these questions in this @refed.bsky.social article 👉 refed.org/articles/rea...
#Sustainability #WastedFood
Research by @roe-30.bsky.social answers these questions in this @refed.bsky.social article 👉 refed.org/articles/rea...
#Sustainability #WastedFood
📃New research by @jagephart.bsky.social tracks how our food system is evolving. 📈 Progress: access to information, safe water & lower emissions. Challenges: rising food insecurity, high costs & government accountability issues. Read more 👉 www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Governance and resilience as entry points for transforming food systems in the countdown to 2030 - Nature Food
This study presents the first annual update of the indicator framework developed by the Food Systems Countdown Initiative, published in Nature Food in 2023. Almost half of all indicators show some des...
www.nature.com
March 18, 2025 at 1:14 PM
📃New research by @jagephart.bsky.social tracks how our food system is evolving. 📈 Progress: access to information, safe water & lower emissions. Challenges: rising food insecurity, high costs & government accountability issues. Read more 👉 www.nature.com/articles/s43...
🚨New research from RECIPES & ReFED highlights the urgent need to shift food waste strategies!
♻️ Recycling alone isn’t enough
🥦 Food waste remains at 149 kg per capita since 2016
✅ Prevention & rescue must be prioritized
Read the full paper here 👉https://www.nature.com/articles/s43016-024-01092-w
♻️ Recycling alone isn’t enough
🥦 Food waste remains at 149 kg per capita since 2016
✅ Prevention & rescue must be prioritized
Read the full paper here 👉https://www.nature.com/articles/s43016-024-01092-w
February 14, 2025 at 5:08 PM
🚨New research from RECIPES & ReFED highlights the urgent need to shift food waste strategies!
♻️ Recycling alone isn’t enough
🥦 Food waste remains at 149 kg per capita since 2016
✅ Prevention & rescue must be prioritized
Read the full paper here 👉https://www.nature.com/articles/s43016-024-01092-w
♻️ Recycling alone isn’t enough
🥦 Food waste remains at 149 kg per capita since 2016
✅ Prevention & rescue must be prioritized
Read the full paper here 👉https://www.nature.com/articles/s43016-024-01092-w