Food Rescue Stories

Food Loss and Food Waste?

What Is Dumpster Diving?

Food Loss & Waste Awareness Day

Indonesia: Emergency as Landfills Catch Fire

Correlation between Plate Size with Food Waste

Is Surplus Food Safe to Consume?

Why Throw It Away When It's Still Good?

Part 2 : Few Things that Won't Expire

Part 1 : Few Things that Won't Expire

Content Creators Wasting Food?

Making Coffee from Date Seeds

Snack Idea Using White Bread Crusts

How to Cook Rice for Away From Home Student

Eating Fruits According to The Season

Zero-Waste Tips: How to Store Celery

Turning Leftover Pineapple Skins into Tepache

How to Order Food in The Right Portion Size

What you don't see in a label

Mukbang and Food Waste

Surono Danu: A Grain of Rice

Ugly Produce

Ngasak: A Local Wisdom

Viral! Traditional Tumpeng Rice Wasted

Food Waste Policies

Food Waste Regulations in France

Food Waste Regulations in South Korea

Chicken Giveaway in Belgium!

Food Waste Policies in Sweden

Episode 8: Can Food Past Its Best-Before Date Be Donated?

Episode 7: Food Labels: More Benefits or More Waste?

Episode 6: Issues with Expiration Date Labeling in Indonesia

Episode 5: Foods That Never Expire

How to Tell If Food Is Still Safe to Eat

Episode 3: Food Waste Caused by Date Labeling

Food Waste Baseline and Endline Assessment for Behaviour Change in Nyengseret, Bandung

Episode 2: The History of Expiration Dates

Interestingly, the introduction of expiration date labels was closely linked to food producers’ business interests. Hmm, fascinating, right?!

Episode 1: Expiration Date & Best-Before Date

To help ensure food safety and quality, we can pay attention to expiration dates and best-before dates. But do you know the difference between the two?

Who Receives Food from Garda Pangan?

Garda Pangan carefully selects beneficiary locations. An assessment is conducted before food distribution takes place.

Food Waste Tips: Sauce Bottle Clogged?

This tip is perfect if you get frustrated trying to get the last bit of sauce out of the bottle. Give it a try!

Food Waste Tips: Sharing Plates Edition!

If you enjoy hanging out and sharing meals with friends, try the “Sharing Plate” approach to help prevent food waste!

Food Waste Tips: Wilted Carrot Edition

Try these tips to revive your carrots! Don’t let them go to waste just because they don’t look perfect anymore.

Food Waste Tips: Eating Out Edition

A small habit can make a big difference in reducing food waste: bring a food container when eating out.

Food Waste Hack: Turn Rice Cooker Crust into Delicious Porridge

Think rice cooker crust isn’t worth eating? Think again! You can actually turn it into delicious porridge. Check out the video to see how!

Can RSVPs Help Reduce Food Waste at Weddings?

For couples and wedding organizers, an RSVP system can help prevent food waste by estimating guest numbers and reducing excess food.

Standard Method for Measuring Food Loss and Waste

Garda Pangan, together with Parongpong RAW Lab, WRI Indonesia, Bapanas, and Bappenas, is developing a standard method for measuring food loss and waste.

The Dining Table Hero in Your Friend Group!

It’s actually so important to have a “Dining Table Hero” in your friend group to help tackle food waste.

Ndandakne Sego

Have you heard of “Ndandakne Sego”? If not, come check it out and learn more!

Frozen Rice: Less Waste and a Healthier Choice

For those of you with busy schedules who can only cook once a day, this freezing method is worth a try! Not only is it convenient and time-saving, but frozen rice can also be a healthier option.

Reducing Food Waste During Ramadan

Turn Last Night’s Leftover Rice into Lontong

Instead of throwing it away, why not turn your leftover rice into delicious lontong that's ready to eat—without having to cook it all over again? Here's how. It's super easy!

Don’t Throw Away Your Stale Crackers Just Yet!

Do your favorite crackers go stale easily? Don’t throw them away just yet! Try this simple trick to give them a second life and keep them from going to waste.

A Creative Way to Use Broccoli Stems!

Wait, did you know that broccoli stems are edible too? Check out this video to learn how to turn them into a delicious dish!

Freeze Your Leftover Fruit!

Tired of eating fruit the same old way? Try this simple idea to make sure your fruit doesn’t go to waste!