News & Commentary

17 Surprising Ways You Might Be Wasting Food and Not Know It

February 20, 2019 Expert BlogAndrea Collins

Many of us now realize that food waste is a big problem in the U.S. But did you know that a lot of that food is wasted in our homes—probably more than 40 percent in all. It may seem like…

To Make Progress on Our Mission, We Cannot Ignore Racism

February 19, 2019 Expert BlogRhea Suh

Fighting racial injustice isn’t separate from championing the climate and environment. Rather, it’s a fundamental component of what we do, every single day.

Is the Future of Grocery Shopping B.Y.O. Container?

February 15, 2019 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

A new wave of entrepreneurs aim to wean consumers from single-use plastic.

I Dig You…Just Not Literally

February 14, 2019 Expert BlogArohi Sharma

You are powerful, miraculous, and we’re starting to learn. How to care for you, heal you, for the near and long term. But before we go further, I should call you by name.You are our precious Soil, Nature’s sexiest claim…

Organic Means Healthy People and Healthy Soils

February 13, 2019 Expert BlogAllison Johnson

The certified “organic” label provides the best assurance we have today that our food was produced without dangerous synthetic pesticides.

10 Denver Organizations Win Grants to Fight Food Waste

February 12, 2019 Expert BlogDenverElizabeth Balkan

With support from The Rockefeller Foundation, NRDC is providing grants to 10 local Denver businesses and non-profits, whose ongoing work will contribute to the achievement of our goals to reduce food waste in the capital of Colorado.

Food Matters City Summit: Addressing Food Waste Together

February 11, 2019 Expert BlogAndrea Collins, Yvette Cabrera, Elizabeth Balkan

In an Inaugural Food Matters City Summit, NRDC is bringing together a diverse mix of stakeholders to highlight the environmental, social and economic imperatives of addressing food waste and workshop practical strategies to rethink why food gets wasted, reduce unnecessary…

These Montanans Don’t Want an Industrial Slaughterhouse in Their Backyard

February 1, 2019 DispatchMontanaLora Shinn

In the small city of Great Falls, residents push back against a Big Ag plant that would consume 3.5 million gallons of water—and produce 102,995 pounds of waste—per day.

Salt of the Earth, Courtesy of the Sun

January 30, 2019 NRDC in ActionGujarat, India

By powering their pumps with solar energy instead of diesel, Indian salt farmers are investing in their own brighter futures.

Women, Skills and Green Economic Growth in India

January 28, 2019 Expert BlogIndiaAnjali Jaiswal

Climate Change Is Already Driving Mass Migration Around the Globe

January 25, 2019 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

To ignore this fact—as the Trump administration insists on doing—is to hamper U.S. foreign policy.

KFC: Mission Accomplished on Antibiotics

January 24, 2019 Expert BlogUnited StatesLena Brook

With this commitment, the popular fast-food restaurant is helping to transform antibiotic use practices in the chicken industry.

Wall Before Country Takes Mounting Toll on Americans Everywhere

January 17, 2019 Expert BlogUnited StatesRhea Suh

It’s time for President Trump to stop playing games with people’s livelihoods, our environment, and our health.

K-12 and Wasted Food: Innovations from the Heartland

January 14, 2019 Expert BlogJoAnne Berkenkamp

Health Risks, Park Vandalism Multiply as Trump’s Shutdown Persists

January 11, 2019 Expert BlogJohn Bowman

As President Donald Trump’s government shutdown reaches three weeks in length, the risks to Americans’ health and to our treasured federal lands are rising daily. Meanwhile, federal scientists are applying for unemployment assistance, and the U.S. economy loses $1.2 billion…

Food Waste Reduction Scores Big in the Farm Bill

December 20, 2018 Expert BlogJoAnne Berkenkamp

Livestock Antibiotic Sales See Big Drop, but Remain High

December 18, 2018 Expert BlogAvinash Kar, David Wallinga, MD

Protecting Chihuahuan Grassland Habitat of Migratory Birds

December 17, 2018 Expert BlogCarolina Herrera

NRDC’s new Story Map celebrates the extraordinary Chihuahuan Desert Grasslands and highlights the need to protect this natural habitat and its water resources for generations to come.

Where’s the (Better) Beef? Not at Wendy’s.

December 13, 2018 Expert BlogDavid Wallinga, MD

In the wake of big news from McDonald's, is Wendy's hoping to convince consumers it's acting meaningfully on antibiotic overuse without actually doing so?

Baltimore Is Poised to Put a Major Dent in Its Food Waste Stream

December 13, 2018 DispatchBaltimore, MarylandNicole Greenfield

The city has developed a bold new food waste management and recovery strategy to protect residents from harmful air pollution, boost its economy, and help feed those most in need.