Emily Broad Leib

The Biden administration has issued, for the first time, a national strategy to combat a major national problem: food waste. Roughly 30 percent of the…

It is part of a statewide program requiring larger businesses to donate edible food and, if they can, recycle remaining food scraps. “Years ago, everything…

When Sean Rafferty got his start in the grocery business, anything that wasn’t sold got tossed out. But on a recent day, Rafferty, the store…

Dan Zauderer and his in-laws had eaten plenty of pizza one evening in early October, and they still had seven slices left. What to do?…

An op-ed by Emily Broad Leib: Last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law California’s Food Safety Act banning four ingredients that are linked to…

In a first-in-the-nation move, California has officially banned the use of Red Dye No. 3 and three other chemicals used in food. Governor Newsom signed…

The community fridge outside of the Weavers Way Co-op in Ambler opened in May 2021 and was an immediate hit in the community, speaking to…

Let us paint you a picture: It’s 6 p.m. on a weeknight. You’re tired from a day at work and desperate for dinner. You open…

Danielle Melgar is working with the caterer for her wedding to make sure that between the “I do’s” and the last dance, food won’t be…

If the ‘best if used by’ label on the milk in your refrigerator had yesterday’s date, would you throw it away – or give it…

Walk into a grocery store, and you’ll face a cacophony of expirations dates: “sell by,” “use by,” “freeze by.” Sometimes you’ll even see “enjoy by”…

An op-ed by Emily Broad Leib: If on digging through your fridge you find food stamped with a phrase such as “Enjoy by,” “Best before,”…

The lack of clear and comprehensive laws and labeling surrounding food waste and disposal is causing confusion about what food can be donated and how…

Boston could soon be a leader in the fight against food insecurity, according to two city councilors who have proposed a food recovery program. The…

For refrigerators across America, the passing of Thanksgiving promises a major purge. The good stuff is the first to go: the mashed potatoes, the buttery…

The Global Food Donation Policy Atlas recently issued recommendations that may help Nigeria reach their 2035 goal to end poverty and reduce hunger. The recommendations…

Panel members appointed to evaluate the Food and Drug Administration’s human food programs have their work cut out for them as they craft recommendations for…