Flavor and Wellness

Resource Management

2 articles

A kitchen counter laden with fresh food, with a overflowing trash can in the background, symbolizing household food waste.
Healthy Living

Household food waste strategies show slow progress despite growing efforts.

In 2019, approximately 96 percent of American households' wasted food ended up in landfills, combustion facilities, or down the drain to the sewer system, according to the EPA .

Lauren Fisk·September 6, 2026
An aerial view of a massive landfill overflowing with discarded food, symbolizing the global food waste crisis and its profound ethical and environmental implications.
Trends

Our Food Waste Crisis Is an Ethical Failure We Can No Longer Afford

The global scale of food waste is more than an environmental issue; it's a profound ethical failure with a staggering societal impact, demanding a shift to sustainable solutions.

Isabella Cortez·April 1, 2026