For the 29th annual America Recycles Day Nov. 15, many recycling coordinators are focusing on food. Making good food out of food you thought would go to waste achieves the highest goals of recycling.

When you hear the phrase "happy foods," which dishes come to mind? Many people think of sugary desserts or fatty fast foods, says Felice Jacka with the Food and Mood Centre at Deakin University, in ...