R&DE SDHA Stanford Food Institute

The Stanford Food Institute was created by Stanford University's Residential & Dining Enterprises to advance research, education, policy, business, and practice to promote a holistic approach to improving what people eat, how people access food, and the role that food plays in our lives. SFI has committed to cutting both pre- and post-consumer food waste through a data-driven strategy that links climate-smart dining with student and staff engagement. The Food Waste Prevention Playbook guides this work and sets a clear roadmap, from source-reduction to last-resort diversion, aligning with the U.S. goal to halve wasted food by 2030.