Tag: food waste
Back by popular demand: UF/IFAS Extension offers 2025 Sustainable Urban Food Production Short Course
August 13, 2025
From backyard gardens to commercial-scale rooftop farms, sustainable urban food production is reshaping how we grow and access food in cities. That’s why leading scientists from the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, , Conservation, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Aquaponics, Broward, Chefs, Compost, Eco-friendly, Ecofrendly Farming, Entrepreneurs, Environmental Horticulture, Food, Food Forest, Food Handling, Food Safety, Food Waste, Garderners, Harvest, Hydroponic, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jiangxiao Qiu, Large-scale Composting, Local Food Movement, Lorna Bravo, Management Strategies, Miami-Dade, Monroe, News, Nutrient-rich Soil, Organic Fruit, Palm Beach, Rooftop Farms, Rooftop Gardens, Soil Regeneration, Sustainable Agricultural, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, University Of Florida, Urban Agriculture, Urban Food Production, Vegetables
Learn About Composting Day is May 29: UF/IFAS experts available to provide insights into best practices
May 20, 2025
As cities across the nation increasingly embrace composting as a sustainable solution to food waste, the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) is proud to offer access to leading experts in the field. ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Events, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Broward County, Calvin Gardner, Carrie Stevenson, Compost, Compost Consortium, Compost Experts, Compost Industry, Compostable, Composting, Conservation, Dave Hébert, Environmental Hazards, Escambia County, Florida Compost Council, Food, Food Waste, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Health, Landfill, Learn About Composting Day, Methane Emissions, Mica McMillan, Nassau County, Orange County, Randall Penn, Sarasota County, Sustainability, Sustainable Solutions, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Vermicompost, Vermicomposting
Breaking Up with Food Waste on College Campuses
March 5, 2025
From stale French fries to spoiled milk, edible food that, for whatever reason, goes unconsumed after being made available for human consumption represents a major problem from many perspectives, economic, environmental, and otherwise. According ... READ MORE
Category: ConservationTags: Agricultural Economics, Economics, Food And Resource Economics, Food Waste, FRE Lunch Podcast
Could you “buy nothing” for a year?
January 23, 2025
It is a new year, and I want to work on what I can do to make it more planet-friendly. To live more climate-aware and reduce my environmental impact, I plan to start by being more mindful of what I consume. Moreover, I have been looking into ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeTags: Advertising, Borrow, Buy Nothing For A Year, Carbon Footprint, Climate-aware, Consumer Awareness, Consumer Culture, DeClutter, DIY, Environmental Impact, Essential Purchases Only, Financial Benefits, Food Waste, Gift Giving, Leftover Repurposing, Locally Grown, Meal Planning, Mental Clarity, Mindful Consumption, Minimalist, Non-essential Purchases, Planet-friendly, Plant-based Meals, Recycling, Reducing Waste, Refurbished Items, Repair, Reusable Options, Reuse, Seasonal Produce, Second-hand, Share, Social Situations, Sustainability-driven, Sustainable Brands, Swap
National Learn-About Composting Day!
May 29, 2024
Today is National Learn-About Composting Day! According to the USDA, food waste in the United States is estimated to be 30-40 percent of the country's food supply. This adds up to approximately 133 billion pounds of food waste per year. In our ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Compost, Composting, Fertilizer, Florida, Food Waste, Garden, Jackson County, Jackson County Extension
UF study shows orange peel extract may improve heart health
May 28, 2024
Orange peels may hold a key to better cardiovascular health, new University of Florida-led research shows. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men, women and people of most racial and ethnic groups, according to the Centers for ... READ MORE
Category: Health & NutritionTags: Cardiovascular Health, Citrus Research And Education Center, Extract, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Food Waste, Juice Processing, Orange Juice, Orange Peels, Yu Wang
Combatting Food Waste: Practical Tips for Every Home
April 22, 2024
During the month of April, we are shining a spotlight on food waste. Did you know that in the United States alone, 30-40% of all food produced goes to waste? This is a surprising statistic when you consider the impact that food waste has on ... READ MORE
Category: Health & NutritionTags: Compost, Food Waste, Leftovers
Sarasota County Extension Seeking Households To Help With Composting Study
March 13, 2024
University of Florida researchers want help from Sarasota County households to get a better understanding of how homes generate and handle food waste. A new citizen science project, led locally by UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County staff, aims ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural ResourcesTags: Composting, Food Waste, Pgm_Waste, Recycle, Recycling, Reduce, Reuse, Waste Reduction
New Research Study Halves Aquatic Food Loss and Waste Estimates in U.S. – Implications for Future Global Food Security
February 26, 2024
With seafood playing an important role in the diet of many, reducing food loss in the aquatic food industry is essential for improving global food security. The good news? Aquatic food loss and waste (FLW) in the United States may be as low ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesTags: Food And Resource Economics, Food Waste