RECIPES Wasted Food Research Network

In addition to these waste reduction tips, consider donating unopened food to your local food bank or pantry! 🥫

50+ Easy and Delicious Holiday Leftover Recipes You’ll Love The holidays bring joy, celebration, and, of course, an abundance of delicious food. But once the festivities are over, you're often left with piles of leftovers that don’t seem as appealing the next ...

Plan meals to use leftovers and avoid getting tired of eating the same thing. Try using these creative leftover recipes!🧑‍🍳

Going somewhere? Don’t forget to bring Tupperware to take home leftovers. 🫙

Plan meals ahead so that you only buy what you need. 📋

Reminders for the holidays to reduce wasted food. 👇

Frontiers | Microplastic abundance and characterization in the anaerobic co-digestion of food waste and dairy manure Microplastics (MP) are an emerging contaminant in organic waste recycling, yet their occurrence and fate in anaerobic digestion (AD) systems remain poorly un...

RECIPES researchers from @ritscience.bsky.social developed a new method to find and measure microplastics in food waste-derived digestate samples. They found microplastic contamination in most samples, with most sources coming from food waste and packaging. Read more 👇

2025 Greater Baltimore Climate Summit: Poster Session Mon, Nov 03 | Reginald F. Lewis Museum | Baltimore, Maryland

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 👇

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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#

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 …

🚨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...

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…

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!

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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. 🌍

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 ...

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. 🍽️

Meal planning for carbon reduction (and maximizing food freshness)!!!

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...

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🍴 👇

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.

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 👇

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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...

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...

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-...

Trade-offs between resilience, sustainability and cost in the US agri-food transportation infrastructure - Nature Food This study maps the transportation of agri-food commodities including highways, railways and waterways within the United States. It also quantifies the trade-offs between resilience, sustainability an...

Read the full paper👇https://www.nature.com/articles/s43016-025-01128-9

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. 🚆🍽️

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...

💡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/

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...
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Two people standing and smiling at the camera. Their research poster is between them titled "Tracking and Projecting the impact of Salmonella on Food Systems: A State-Level Analysis".

A person standing and smiling at the camera. Next to them is their research poster titles "Utilizing Mathematical Programs with Equilibrium Constraints to Optimize Wasted Food Waste Reduction Policies through Life Cycle Analysis".

📈 @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!

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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…

📢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
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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.

🌟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...

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