The Alarming Reality of Global Food Waste Every year, approximately one-third of all food produced worldwide goes uneaten, amounting to nearly 1.3 billion tons. This staggering figure translates to billions of dollars lost annually and contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions. Understanding the scale of this crisis is the first step toward addressing it meaningfully. […]

To put this in perspective, if the entire university were to consume the leftover food, it would amount to approximately 300,000 pounds of food per year. This staggering amount of food waste is not unique to Tulane University, as many institutions of higher education face similar issues. In fact, the average American generates around 200 […]