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Food waste reduction programs

Chick-fil-A says it is trying to cut the amount of food it throws away. It uses a “cook less, more often” approach so food stays fresh while less goes unused. The company says it has diverted 59.4 million pounds of food waste from landfills since 2020 through food donations and composting. It also says it is working with local composting programs and testing aerobic digester technology, which breaks down food waste with oxygen to reduce landfill use.

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Used cooking oil to fuel

The company says it has turned used cooking oil from restaurants into biodiesel, a cleaner fuel made from waste oil. It reports 1.5 million gallons of biodiesel generated from this process. Independent coverage says Chick-fil-A began recycling used cooking oil with Darling Ingredients in March 2022 and has since recycled oil from more than 1,000 restaurants. The fuel is described as renewable diesel, which is made from waste or plant-based materials instead of fossil fuel.

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Solar microgrid pilots

Chick-fil-A says it is testing solar-powered microgrids at restaurants to lower energy use. A microgrid is a small local power system that can work with or without the main grid. The company says three restaurants are piloting this setup. Independent coverage also mentions a solar-powered microgrid pilot in Stockton, California, aimed at dealing with power outages and increasing use of renewable energy.

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Food donations through Shared Table

Chick-fil-A uses its Shared Table program to donate surplus food to local groups instead of sending it to landfill. Independent coverage says the program has donated 18 million meals since 2012, and that an extra 41,800 meals were donated in 2022 by operators and the company to other nonprofits. This is a direct food rescue effort, which means edible food is passed on to people or charities before it is wasted.

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2024 food waste pact

In April 2024, Chick-fil-A joined the U.S. Food Waste Pact as its first restaurant signatory. The pact is a voluntary agreement where food businesses measure, report, and reduce food waste using a “Target, Measure, Act” approach. ReFED said the company would share data and best practices with other signatories. This adds a public reporting layer to Chick-fil-A’s food waste work and links it to wider industry action.

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