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Creative Upcycling: Turning food waste into Art and Home Décor
Food waste is a global issue that demands our attention – a third of the food produced for human consumption is reportedly wasted annually, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. This waste not only throws away priceless resources, but also worsens the environment. Despite this obstacle, a new movement called creative upcycling is widely used to turn food waste into creations that are practical and beneficial around the house. Creative upcycling entails using waste resources,
Food Waste Auditing: How to drastically reduce food waste within our public educational institutions
According to FeedingAmerica.org, each year, Americans throw away up to 119 billion pounds of food. Coincidently, food waste reduction has recently become a major part of American’s lives now, and schools have a big part to play in developing a sustainable food system. Food waste audits is a practical strategy for reducing food waste in educational institutions – it is a methodical procedure that involves monitoring, measuring, and evaluating food waste in order to pinpoint areas that may be improved
Volunteering experience amidst COVID-19 by UC Berkeley students!
Foods, Equity, Entrepreneurship, & Development (FEED) Consulting is a food justice consulting student organization at UC Berkeley. We analyze and make recommendations to business-oriented questions for organizations that are working to improve and make a difference in the food system. This semester, we continued our partnership with Outside2Inside and focused on conducting research and continuing outreach to local businesses in two projects: Corporate Consciousness and Sustainable Urban Village Program. Last semester, we worked with Outside2Inside on the Corporate Consciousness Program