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Featured Blog Articles
The ReFED Catalytic Grant Fund's Inaugural Open Call is Now Accepting Solutions That Target Consumer Food Waste
November 14, 2022
Applications are now being accepted for the inaugural open call of the ReFED Catalytic Grant Fund for food waste solutions. For this inaugural call, the Catalytic Grant Fund will focus on enabling consumers to actively reduce wasted food. Letters of Intent must be received by November 30, 2022
Thanksgiving Dinner Will Result in 305 Million Pounds of Food Waste in the U.S.
November 16, 2022
Americans will waste more than 305 million pounds of food this Thanksgiving. It is difficult to imagine an amount that large, but picture around one pound of food being wasted by every person in the country. That is a serious problem that comes with some very damaging effects – and...
ReFED Selected As Finalist For Food Planet Prize
October 5, 2022
The prestigious international award honors innovative initiatives moving our food system toward sustainable practices and provides further confirmation that food waste is a massive - but solvable - challenge.
After 2021's Jump, Food Waste Investment Returns to Normal Levels in 2022
October 26, 2022
After a record year for U.S. private funding toward food waste in 2021, the total amount of investments in 2022 has seen a leveling off, primarily driven by the challenging macro environment. Most notably, the decline in venture capital activity relative to 2021 (seen below) has made a dent, but...
ReFED and Closed Loop Partners Announce Funding Platform Targeted to Raise $100M for Food Waste Solutions with Support from Google and The Betsy and Jesse Fink Family Foundation
May 25, 2022
Growing awareness in food waste reduction as a top climate change solution is driving increased interest among funders to invest in the space.
Featured Press Articles
ReFED is rallying crucial allies in the war against food waste
Food Planet Prize | September 29, 2022
So much of American life can be improved by reducing food waste. ReFED can help.
Silver linings in an uncertain fundraising market for food waste innovation
Impact Alpha | September 5, 2022
We have entered a strange and challenging funding environment brought about by inflation and economic uncertainty – the two, of course, are inevitably linked. Despite these challenges, significant raises for companies in food waste management and upcycling provided some positive signals for the food waste sector.
When does canned food really expire?
Today` | August 26, 2022
When in doubt, throw it out? Not so fast. When it comes to canned goods, it can be hard to tell when the goods are no longer good. Because they last so long — think decades — the Food and Drug Administration doesn’t even require canned foods to come labeled...
Dented, Dated, Discontinued? At the Salvage Grocery, It’s Called a Deal
New York Times | August 15, 2022
Salvage food stores have long been a lure for the frugal and the intrepid. But inflation, environmentalism and some clever rebranding are expanding the fan base.
How to Fix Food Supply Chains? Make Them More Local
Bloomberg | August 16, 2022
Food banks in Illinois got a special treat last year: more than 600,000 pounds of peaches, nectarines and apples. Marred by a dimple here or there, the fruit was bounty that previously might have been left to rot, deemed unsuitable for grocery stores.Instead, a three-year pilot program distributed tons of...
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