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European storks skip migration to feast on human food waste

http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2016/0316/European-storks-skip-migration-to-feast-on-human-food-waste “Landfill sites provide abundant food resources that are reliable in both space and time, thus likely contributing to enabling individuals to remain in their breeding territory and on their nests year-round,” the team of British and Portuguese researchers explain in their study published Tuesday in the journal Movement Ecology. Read this article. Removing food from its proper nutrient cycle rears its ugly head again...

Pingree introduces bill to reduce food waste, create energy

(original post at http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/dec/12/pingree-introduces-bill-to-reduce-food-waste-creat/ ) PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Maine U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree is calling for a comprehensive plan to reduce food waste. The Democrat says her proposal will help farms, retailers, restaurants and schools waste less food. She says it will also divert high-quality food to food banks and turn non-edible scraps into energy or compost. Pingree’s office says 40 percent of food produced in the country is wasted and uneaten food costs $161 billion annually. ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Whenever I see a news headline about governments trying to mandate composting in some form, I get excited but I also worry what is being pitched. Is she really worried more about wasted food instead of emissions and soil infertility? I can't tell if these people genuinely think that incineration ('waste…

Food Waste Bit on Last Week Tonight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8xwLWb0lLY This video is insanely good... hits every point right on the head! I love it that he touches on expiration dates and even the food donation liability risk myths. If there's a video to share, it's this one.