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- In the News
- Research and Insights
Restaurants Lose $162 Billion To Food Waste, New Report Finds
A new report from Georgetown’s Portion Balance Coalition and Earth Commons Institute addresses the broader issue of restaurant food waste, which is estimated to shrink profits…
March 25, 2026
- In the News
Research Shows Right-Sizing Portions Can Stop Profit Margins From Getting Trashed
A new white paper, Customizable Portions: A Cost-Conscious Approach to Reducing Plate Waste, takes a hard look at food waste that comes from the front-of-the-house and what we…
March 21, 2026
- News Story
- Research and Insights
Why Those Uneaten Fries and Side of Potatoes Are Bloating U.S. Food Waste
After sorting through half-eaten omelettes and lettuce slivers, professors Gina Gina of the Earth Commons and Laura Ferry from Business for Impact's Portion Balance Coalition,…
March 4, 2026
- Research and Insights
Is Plate Waste Eating Profit Margins? Research Insights into Reducing Restaurant Food Waste
At a time when rising food costs, shifting consumer appetites, and mounting sustainability pressures are converging on the restaurant industry, research reveals that one of the…
March 2, 2026
- McDonough News
A Year in Review: Georgetown McDonough’s Top Moments of 2025
As the calendar year comes to a close, Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business is celebrating the successes, milestones, and accomplishments of 2025. We advanced key…
December 18, 2025
- Research and Insights
How AB InBev Turned its 10-Year, $1B Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative into a Global Public Health Strategy
Explore the latest case study from Business for Impact on AB InBev, using a decade of data to explore how companies can use CSR to drive positive.…
November 13, 2025
- In the News
The Portion Paradox: MAHA Misses the One Fix That Actually Works
"The White House’s MAHA plan targets ultra-processed foods and labels, but skips the simplest, most effective solution: portion control," writes Hank Cardello, executive-in…
October 15, 2025
- In the News
Kraft Heinz’s Billion-Dollar MAHA Opportunity
Hank Cardello, executive-in-residence at Georgetown's Business for Impact, discusses the split of Kraft Heinz and how the "Make America Healthy Again" movement could provide the…
September 12, 2025
- In the News
Kraft Heinz Splitting Up as Consumers Veer Away From Processed Foods
“They thought one plus one might equal three, and it kind of equaled a little less than two,” said Hank Cardello, an executive-in-residence at Georgetown University’s…
September 4, 2025
- Student Experience
Business Students’ (Sweet) Summer Challenge: Helping a Donut Shop Grow
As part of the Small Business Corps, three students spent the summer consulting with a veteran-owned donut shop with big plans to.…
August 20, 2025