The ‘From Surplus to Solutions: 2025 U.S. Food Waste Report’ states that surplus food has rebounded to 73.9 million tonnes in 2025, following a brief decline during the Covid-19 pandemic. This represents 31 per cent of the nation’s food supply, valued at $382 billion or 1.4 per cent of the US GDP.
Using research conducted at Ohio State University, the report identifies the residential sector as the largest generator of waste, with consumers discarding nearly 25 million tonnes of food annually through uneaten groceries and restaurant plate waste, at an annual cost of $261 billion.Meanwhile, food producers and businesses are responsible for generating 21.5 million tonnes of surplus food a year. Some momentum to address this waste is building, with 20 per cent of the top 65 food businesses across service, retail, and manufacturing now having specific food waste reduction targets.
"Despite record high food prices, and increased awareness of the food waste challenge, our analysis shows that surplus food remains high and we're still far off from meeting the 2030 reduction goal to halve wasted food," said Dana Gunders, president of ReFED. "But progress is being made, and our hope is that these bright spots demonstrate that change is possible—with the right combination of motivation, stakeholder alignment, and funding." More of this article (resource.co) - link - more like this (U.S.) - link - more like this (food waste) - link - more like this (Ohio) - link
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