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The Food Waste News You Need to Know

Every year, nearly a third of the U.S. food supply goes unsold or uneaten—equal to nearly 120 billion meals and valued at more than $382 billion or 1.4% of our country’s gross domestic product. ReFED is the leading nonprofit working to advance solutions to food loss and waste in the United States. We provide best-in-class data and insights on the food waste problem and solutions to address it, and work across the supply chain to help organizations take action to reduce wasted food. Once a month, our newsletter gives you a birds-eye view of the food waste space, from events to new resources to funding opportunities and stories you don’t want to miss. We also send tailored information specifically relevant to your industry. Getting plugged in with ReFED can open the door to saving money, streamlining operations, reaching sustainability goals, and creating new opportunities for your organization.

If you need more information about any of the options in the survey, please reference the definitions below.

Definitions

  • Business: Food businesses across the supply chain, as well as non-food businesses.

  • Educator: Educational professionals, from kindergarten through higher education.

  • For-Profit Food Waste Solution Provider: For-profit businesses that offer food waste solutions that prevent, recover, or recycle food waste.

  • Funder/Investor: Capital providers of all types who are interested in learning more about funding food waste solutions.

  • Government: Policymakers and others working in all levels of government in the U.S. and internationally.

  • Media: Reporters, journalists, and others in the media.

  • Nonprofit: Professionals who work for nonprofits and other non-governmental organizations, including nonprofit food waste solutions providers who are preventing, recovering, or recycling food waste.

  • Researcher: Professionals who are researching food waste topics.

  • Trade/Industry Association: Organizations representing businesses in a specific trade or industry.

  • Other: If you feel that none of the above categories pertain to what you do, please select this category.

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