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August 2016

Hi there,

While summer might be coming to a close, the topic of food waste is only continuing to heat up. Here at Spoiler Alert, we’ve been busy — we launched a new resource (check it out: A Beginner’s Guide to Food Waste), said goodbye to our summer interns, and talked shop with some of the biggest players in the food industry at the Global Sustainability Summit in New Orleans, hosted by the Food Marketing Institute and Grocery Manufacturers Association.

Overall, it’s been a great summer. We enjoyed watching food waste take the national and international stage at the Democratic National Convention and Rio Olympics, and we are looking forward to celebrating the anniversary of the U.S. EPA/USDA 2030 Food Loss and Waste Reduction Goal in September.

Thanks for your continued support, and as always, find the month’s best food waste content and news below.

- The Spoiler Alert team

Spoiler Alert Attends the Global Sustainability Summit

Earlier this month, two of our co-founders traveled to New Orleans to participate in the Summit’s Food Waste Startup Challenge and Innovation Zone. Read about our experience.

Read here: 2016 Global Sustainability Summit: Food Waste & the CSO's Agenda

30 Mission-Driven Startups You Should Know About

We’re honored to make the list from Tradecraft of these 30 startups. Check out other companies that are blending technology and social good.

Read more: 30 Mission-Driven Startups You Should Know About

Chefs Cook Surplus Olympic Food for City's Poor

A group of international chefs launched an effort to tackle the widespread hunger problem in Rio de Janeiro by cooking surplus food donated from the Olympic Village and serving it to impoverished residents.

Read here: International chefs cooking surplus Olympic food for city's poorest

What We're Reading

• Artisanal Food Waste: Can You Turn Scraps Into Premium Products? | NPR

• A Legal Guide: Food Scraps for Animal Feed | Harvard Food Law & Policy Clinic

• These 4 States Are Doing Something Revolutionary With Food | Huffington Post

• You Say “CSA,” I Say “Food Hub” | New Food Economy

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