Scientists have taken the first step at estimating the best large-scale uses for food processing waste, first analyzing its contents and, based on those findings, proposing production opportunities ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – There is money to be made – and potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions – by finding a second life for the potato peels, fried dough particles, cheese whey and other industrial ...

The study Biodegradable Innovations: Harnessing Agriculture for Eco-Friendly Plastics, published in the Journal of ...

A zero-waste food industry refers to an ethical and operational approach in which food systems are designed to generate no waste at any stage, whether raw materials, packaging, or by- products. This ...

Each year, humans produce billions of pounds of waste. Of that waste, a significant percentage is produced by food manufacturing processes, which could range from unused potato skins to random food ...

Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. Over 160 million tons of food waste is generated each year from food growers and processors. Some of it is byproducts; sometimes, it’s ...

Ohio State researchers are doing anything but wasting their time. A new study published by researchers at the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences finds profitable and sustainable ...

Food waste, and food loss which occurs when food is lost before it reaches consumers, are a global challenge. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), about one third ...