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Sustainability

Insights on reducing waste, conserving resources and more.

 

Sustainability

How LinkedIn’s cafeteria drives diners toward plant-forward eating

 By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 18, 2022

The Silicon Valley-based company partnered with Greener by Default to cut its carbon footprint by encouraging more sustainable food choices.

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Hospitals in Maine can do more to reduce food waste, UMaine study finds

 By Reyna Estrada on Nov. 10, 2022

The research team conducted interviews with hospital nutrition services at seven facilities across the state.

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The uptick in upcycling holds promise for zero-waste goals

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 10, 2022

Upcycling turns spent grain and other edible byproducts into food that goes on the plate—not into the compost bin or landfill.

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Sodexo hosts Weigh the Waste event at Southern Connecticut State University

By Reyna Estrada on Nov. 09, 2022

The university collected more than 1,700 pounds of food waste in one week.

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School in the Square eliminates single-use disposables with new partnership

By Reyna Estrada on Nov. 08, 2022

The program will divert 216,000 containers from landfills and reduce 23,689 kg of CO2e emissions.

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Aramark and Compass Group sign the Pacific Coast Food Waste Commitment

By Reyna Estrada on Nov. 07, 2022

The two big foodservice contract companies commit to cut regional food waste in half by 2030.

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The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is now home to two hydroponic ‘micro farms’

By Reyna Estrada on Nov. 07, 2022

Each vertical growing tower can produce as much as 2,000 square feet of outdoor farmland.

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Compass Group commits to eliminating gestation crates for pigs in its supply chain

By Reyna Estrada on Nov. 03, 2022

The new policy also includes protections for chickens raised for meat and a commitment to exclusively use eggs from hens that are not confined to cages.

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Billy Earl Dade Middle School celebrates National Plastic-Free School Lunch Day

By Reyna Estrada on Nov. 03, 2022

National Plastic-Free School Lunch Day was created to challenge school nutrition teams to prepare lunch without plastic.

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Chef William Dissen brings Billy D’s Fried Chicken to two new locations

By Reyna Estrada on Oct. 25, 2022

The two new locations will serve made-to-order meals with locally sourced ingredients.

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