2018 U.S. Food Waste Summit

2018 U.S. Food Waste Summit

Past Event

June 26-27, 2018

Location

Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA

The 2018 U.S. Food Waste Summit was co-hosted by the Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic and ReFED to accelerate food waste solutions across the U.S.

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The U.S. Food Waste Summit convenes leading food businesses, policymakers, innovators, investors, foundations, and nonprofits to explore emerging opportunities for food waste prevention, recovery, and recycling.

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