ReFED

ReFED

Advancing food security, sustainability, and economic well-being by preventing food waste

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Description

In 2019, 35% of the food produced in the US went to waste. That uneaten food – worth $308 billion – accounted for 4% of the US’s carbon emissions. Cost-effective, systemic solutions are ready to deploy. ReFED  is an entreprenueurial nonprofit powered by leaders in the food industry, capital investment, foodbanks, foundations, and the public sector, including the Rockefeller Foundation, General Mills, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Together, they are working on systemic transformation to reach the national goal of reducing food waste 50% by 2030. ReFED executive director Dana Gunders reported on this work in a February 2021 webinar hosted by ESRAG’s Food Waste Solutions Taskforce.

The US feeding industry is estimated to count for 80% of water use, 51% of land use, 10-15% of energy use, 10% of greenhouse gas emissions, and 21 million jobs.
ReFED works to prevent waste across the food system by leveraging data and insights to highlight supply chain inefficiencies and economic opportunities; mobilizes and connects people to take targeted action; and catalyzes capital to spur innovation and scale high-impact initiatives. ReFED’s goal is a sustainable, resilient, and inclusive food system that optimizes environmental resources, minimizes climate impacts, and makes the best use of the food we grow. Try out ReFED’s Insights Engine https://insights.refed.org/?_ga=2.20991807.568853905.1652100312-1369913198.1652100312 an online tool for learning about the problem, exploring solutions, connecting with solution providers, and calculating impact. ReFED’s strategy and Insights Engine are described in ReFED’s 19-page “Roadmap to 2030,” which you can download here.