Learn how ReFED’s Roadmap can empower us to cut food waste, boost the economy, reduce hunger, and help the environment (Source). Resource Creator(s) ReFed is a national nonprofit that leverages a holistic view of the food system to collaborate with key audiences and generate large-scale, meaningful impact. Recognized as a leading voice for change, they accomplish […]
Find out how much food is going uneaten in the US, learn why it’s happening, and see where it goes. WHAT IS THIS TOOL? A centralized repository of information built with data from more than 50 public and proprietary datasets and providing granular estimates of how much food goes uneaten in the U.S., why it’s […]
Agriculture has a significant environmental impact in three key ways. First, it requires large amounts of fresh water, which can cause significant environmental pressures in regions with water stress. It needs water as input and pollutes rivers, lakes, and oceans by releasing nutrients. It is a crucial driver of climate change, responsible for around one-quarter of the […]
In the developed world, if you want a drink of water you just turn on a tap or open a bottle. But for millions of families worldwide, finding clean water is a daily challenge, and kids are often the ones responsible for carrying water to their homes. Every Last Drop looks at why the world’s water resources […]
Which foods use the most energy, farm to fork? In this quiz, test your knowledge. Our food system is a giant machine that turns energy from the sun and fossil fuels into caloric energy – 30% of our fossil fuels go into making food (Source). Resource Creator(s) Inside Energy’s mission, in collaboration with its partner stations, […]
This free tool, available in both English and Spanish, illustrates how everyday actions – from washing dishes to watering the lawn to buying groceries – impact water use. The tool links to over 100 water saving tips, and the site has grown to include middle- and high-school lesson plans as well as reference material about […]
Food miles are a way of attempting to measure how far food has travelled before it reaches the consumer. It is a good way of looking at the environmental impact of foods and their ingredients. It includes getting foods to you, but also getting waste foods away from you, and to the landfill (Source). Resource […]
Food impacts more than your health. It impacts the environment, animals and people. What you eat, where it comes from, and how it was produced contributes to your FoodPrint — think of it like a carbon footprint, but for food. So what’s your FoodPrint? Take this 3-minute quiz to find out (Source). Resource Creator(s) Foodprint […]
Using the Food Carbon Emissions Calculator, you can calculate the carbon emissions from your food reported above in Kg of CO2e, including major greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide. The calculator breaks down the following: *Production emissions for the production (cradle to farmgate) and any processing of quantity purchased *Transport emissions […]
Launched in 2007, by Bon Appétit Management Company, the Low Carbon Diet set specific targets to reduce our carbon emissions over five years. In 2015, they moved from a diet aimed at quick reduction goals to a long-term, sustained way of living: the Low Carbon Lifestyle. They’ve developed five easy tips to help people think […]