FFAR and Kroger Foundation Fund Food Waste Research

The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research, in collaboration with The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation, announced the Food Waste Challenge Wednesday. 

The challenge aims to develop an original, innovative methodology for quantitative measurement for food waste generated in U.S. households. 

Objective, quantitative measurements would provide an accurate picture of the sources of food waste and benefit efforts to reduce this waste across the food system. U.S. household food waste is likely underestimated. 

Traditionally, multiple methods have been used to track household food waste, including surveys or specialized applications. 

However, the methods are inconsistent and use different understandings of food waste. 

Additional research is critical to reducing food waste and supporting interventions, requiring original approaches to gathering accurate and standardized measurements. Applications are due July 13, 2022. 

Each grantee may receive up to $1 million. 

The Food Waste Challenge webpage includes more information about this funding opportunity and instructions on how to apply.

(Story Courtesy of the NAFB News Service)