FFAR and Walmart Foundation Fund Expert Panel to Shrink Consumer Food Waste
- Health-Agriculture Nexus

America’s farmers and food industry produce a bounty of food to feed our nation. Unfortunately, too much of it ends up in landfills. Solutions that work across the entire food system to change consumer behavior, like those examined by the committee, can go a long way toward ending food insecurity.Sally Rockey, Ph.D.
Executive Director
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Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research
The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR), a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization established by bipartisan congressional support in the 2014 Farm Bill, builds unique partnerships to support innovative and actionable science addressing today’s food and agriculture challenges. FFAR leverages public and private resources to increase the scientific and technological research, innovation and partnerships critical to enhancing sustainable production of nutritious food for a growing global population. The FFAR Board of Directors is chaired by Mississippi State University President Mark Keenum and includes ex officio representation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and National Science Foundation. Follow FFAR at Facebook and Twitter at @FoundationFAR and @RockTalking.