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Jay Kassirer Ottawa May 16, 2026 14:03 pm
Providing kitchen managers and staff with personalized feedback on the amount and types of food being wasted has been shown to reduce the amount of food wasted. However, existing food waste tracking systems took time and disrupted workflows - a significant barrier to long-term adherence. This intervention used a newly developed, fully automated food waste tracking system to reduce this barrier by automatically weighing and recognizing food waste items and categories. It reduced food waste at four of five locations by 23 to 51% and cut the cost of wasted food by up to 39%. This was largely due to changes to how meals were produced and served.

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