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Downloadable templates and resources to help you with specific tasks. Content Audit Template Websites grow and change over time. Content audits help you better understand the current state of your website, including how your content offerings are organized and what your gaps are. Start with our...

Here are some USDA subject matter experts and contacts who can help you with the topics shown. USDA Web Teams by Mission Area Departmental Administration Departmental Administration Assistant CIO Cedric Bragg | cedric.bragg@usda.gov Departmental Administration Darius Jamshidi | darius.jamshidi@usda...

This scorecard will help you evaluate how well your site complies with the IDEA Act, target areas for improvement, and connect you to relevant resources. Research USDA customers are the reason we do what we do. We need to know who our customers are, how to talk to them, what they need, and how they...

Quick answers to some of USDA web managers’ most common questions. Does USDA have any enterprise licenses that I can use? USDA is currently working on multiple enterprise licenses and platforms, including the acquisition of web and social media analytics, dashboards, and website tools as part of its...

In the United States, food waste is estimated at between 30-40 percent of the food supply. This is based on USDA estimates of 31 percent food loss at the retail and consumer levels. This added up to approximately 133 billion pounds and $161 billion worth of food in 2010.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) are members of the Federal Interagency Collaboration to Reduce Food Loss and Waste (FIFLAW).

The National Goal for Reducing Food Loss and Waste The staggering amount of wasted food in the United States has far-reaching impacts on food security, resource conservation and climate change. To help galvanize national efforts to reduce food loss and waste, USDA and EPA announced the United States...

Confusion over the meaning of dates applied to food products can result in consumers discarding wholesome food. In an effort to reduce food waste, it is important that consumers understand that manufacturers provide dating to help consumers and retailers decide when food is of best quality.

Farmers never want to see the food they grow wasted, but sometimes crops are left unharvested because of environmental or market conditions, such as cosmetic imperfections, low prices, and labor shortages. There are many ways to help reduce this waste, feed people, and put money in farmers’ pockets.

U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions Businesses that are helping to lead U.S. efforts to reduce food loss and waste can be recognized as U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions. These businesses and organizations have made a public commitment to reducing food loss and waste in their operations in...