Food Waste is an environmental and humanitarian crisis
Every year, billions of tons of agricultural waste are generated globally, contributing to environmental degradation and climate change. In the United States alone, over 130 billion pounds of food are wasted annually, representing a significant loss of resources and exacerbating greenhouse gas emissions.
Additionally, food insecurity is becoming a greater issue every day.
IN minnesota alone
390,000
people are facing hunger
120,650
Are Children
Recent developments in food upcycling technology have opened the doors to innovation never seen before in the food industry. This opportunity to create high quality products from otherwise wasted food could not only close the gap on a circular economy, but put an end to food insecurity.
But closing this gap requires the collaboration of all of us involved in the food system. Together, we can work to capture wasted food and create new food products to improve the economic food system in Minnesota and reduce food insecurity.
Learn More about Food waste in our world today
Be part of the Solution
Minnesota has all of the components to collaborate and innovate. Farmers, food companies, scientists, creative entrepreneurs, but most importantly, people who care. Together we can develop a scalable innovation process for food upcycling in Minnesota that addresses our environmental, economic, and social goals.
Our mission is to…
Create a circular food system by upcycling food waste into nutrient dense products that fight climate change and benefit all people.
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