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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
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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
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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
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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