We advance food loss and waste policies to support the environment, food security, and economies.
Welcome to the Food Loss and Waste Policy Hub, a one-stop shop for research, insights and news on food loss and waste initiatives from the Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic (FLPC). Through the Policy Hub, you can find FLPC’s research and analysis on food loss and waste legal landscapes both in the U.S. and around the world, explore our policy recommendations and advocacy goals, and learn about how we assist organizations through technical assistance and support.
Legal Research and Analysis
Policy Advocacy and Systems Change
Technical Support and Assistance
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Our work can be found locally, nationally and globally.
Some of the organizations we collaborate with…
Donors Who Support Our Food Loss and Waste Portfolio
- Ajana Foundation
- GRACE Communications Foundation
- Harvard Methane Initiative
- Lineage Foundation for Good
- Robertson Foundation
- The Betsy and Jesse Fink Family Foundation
- Walmart Foundation (foundational support for The Global Food Donation Policy Atlas)
About the Food Law & Policy Clinic
The Food Law and Policy Clinic at Harvard Law School (FLPC) serves partner organizations, communities, and governments in the U.S. and globally by providing law and policy guidance on food systems issues. This website – The Food Loss and Waste Policy Hub – features research, findings, and reports from our Food Waste and Recovery work—one of the four focus areas at FLPC. Visit FLPC’s flagship website for more information about all areas of our work.
FLPC’s Four Focus Areas
Food Waste and Recovery
Food Access and Nutrition
Food System Justice
Climate and Sustainability
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