Solving the Food Waste Disgrace

Food waste is a hot topic, and food processing is one important means of addressing this critical challenge in today’s food system. This column will provide an overview of the food waste issue, as well as categories of solutions and specific examples of how companies and researchers are addressing these challenges through innovative food processing.

Issues and Opportunities
Every year, American consumers, businesses, and farms spend $218 billion, or 1.3% of gross domestic product, growing, …