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Explore fact sheets, reports, and more from ReFED and the food waste community.

Your Source for Data and Solutions:

ReFED's Insights Engine

Recognizing the need for a centralized, trusted repository of data on the extent and impact of food waste, ReFED developed and launched the Insights Engine in early 2021. Since then, it’s become an indispensable foundation for effective decision-making, serving as a knowledge and resource hub for food businesses, funders, policymakers, and more. Built with data from more than 80 public and proprietary sources, ranging from academic studies to expert interviews and more, the Insights Engine features six tools to help users understand the food waste landscape, learn which solutions are the most relevant for reaching specific impact goals, identify partners to help implement a food waste reduction initiative, develop a funding strategy, and explore applicable policies.

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What You’ll Find in the ReFED Insights Engine

Food Waste Monitor:

Find out how much food is being wasted in the U.S., learn why it's happening, and see where it goes.

View the Food Waste Monitor

Solutions Database:

Learn which food waste reduction solutions are the most relevant and impactful for meeting specific goals.

Visit the Solutions Database

Solution Provider Directory:

Explore our database of thousands of organizations offering products and services to help you reduce food waste.

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Impact Calculator:

Quantify the climate, natural resource, and food security impacts of wasted food.

Visit the Impact Calculator

Capital Tracker:

Identify food waste investment and grant-giving trends over time.

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Policy Finder:

Monitor current and upcoming food waste-related policies at the federal, state, and municipal levels.

Visit the Policy Finder