World Resources Institute (WRI) announced a new certification to help consumers identify climate-friendly menu items when they dine out. The new “Cool Food Meals” badge identifies dishes with a lower carbon footprint, in line with what WRI research finds is needed by 2030 to meet the Paris Agreement on climate change. Now, just as consumers… Continue reading Certification to help customers identify climate friendly dishes in restaurants
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Can smartphone apps help solve the world’s food waste problem?
Tiffany R. Jansen Mobile applications fighting food waste sprout like weeds as awareness spreads. But how effective are they? Some 40 percent of America’s food goes uneaten, costing the nation some US$218 billion annually. Food waste is a major contributor to deforestation and water waste, and comes a close second to road transportation in terms… Continue reading Can smartphone apps help solve the world’s food waste problem?