(Kingston, RI)--Senator Jack Reed's office says the University of Rhode Island is receiving a one-hundred-thousand-dollar grant to start a new program aimed at preventing food waste.URI says it will teach people through coursework and community stewardship projects to reduce food waste, provide healthy food to underserved populations, and adopt conservation behaviors.Officials say the coronavirus pandemic has brought food access and food waste issues to the forefront, and that this six-week course may appeal to Rhode Islanders who want to contribute to local solutions.