Conquering Food Waste

I wrote an article for QSR Magazine about food waste and how to reduce it. Many do not know that food waste placed in landfills produces greenhouse gases at incredible levels. Over 30 million tons of food waste are landfilled each year in the U.S., according to the EPA. Food waste is a potent generator of greenhouse gases. For all of our concerns about plastic, food is actually much more damaging to the environment when it rots. A Northwest company, LeanPath, has come up with an innovative solution that involves weighing and tracking food waste. By tracking it, proactive efforts can be made to reduce it. Swedish Hospital is using it, and the results have been impressive. Read the entire article here.