Multiscale RECIPES
for Sustainable Food Systems
RECIPES: Resilient, Equitable, and Circular Innovations
with Partnership and Education Synergies
40% of Food
produced is never eaten resulting in lost resources and pollution, economic costs, and decreased food security.
Our Goal
is to create knowledge that transforms our wasteful system to promote sustainability, equity, and resilience.
What’s New
Upcoming Webinar: Cyclospora & the Hidden Cost of Wasted Food
Wednesday, October 21st | 2-3pm ET
We will explore the connection between the recent Cyclospora outbreak, food safety, and household wasted food. We will examine how concerns about contaminated food can influence household purchasing and consumption decisions, particularly in the context of rising food prices and inflation.
October 7, 2026
The Convergence Café: Enabling Convergent Connections, Thinking, and Action
This new report details the human-centered design (HCD) methods used in creating and facilitating the Convergence Café, a creative space for collaborators to form relationships and spark convergent collaborations through both work and play.
October 1, 2026
Microplastics in products from the anaerobic digestion of food waste
Microplastics pose a threat to ecosystems when digestate, the liquid residue of anaerobic digestion, is land-applied as fertilizer or sent to a wastewater treatment plant.
August 26, 2026
2021-2026 National Household Food Waste Tracking Survey Data
How do we know if food waste is increasing or falling in the US, and whether US goals to reduce food waste over time are feasible? The RECIPES National Household Food Waste Tracking Survey is the single largest source of wasted food in the US.
July 1, 2026
Food-Fueled Undergraduate Food Systems Science Journal
We aim to publish works on food-related issues ranging from policy to food science, to personal narratives about the influence of food, nature, and agriculture.
Our Research
Wasted food occurs throughout the food system, so solutions require a systems perspective. Learn more about our research.
