Why is food waste even a problem? Most of us know that food waste IS a problem, but in this episode we’re going to talk about why it’s a problem, for whom and what we can do about it.
Food waste is apparent up and down the food supply chain from the farmer all the way to your plate - and it’s pretty staggering how much food waste contributes to greenhouse gasses, but interestingly, fruits and vegetables are THE most wasted foods.
The sad part it, we’re throwing perfectly good food away - to the tune of over $300 billion dollars worth every year - is dumb. And also very complex. This is perfectly edible food that feed millions of people who face food insecurity, everyday for one year.
This is one of my all time pet peeves, and I will caution you...there are a lot of numbers swirling around in this one...but I pull it all together in the end.
Thanks for listening and I'll see you on the other side of the plate! Chow.
Food Slain
Food Slain digs deep into our dirty food supply chain, wrought with ingredients, chemicals and additives that are compromising our health, our environment and our economy. Listen in, and let's see if we can find clean, honest and healthy food somewhere along the way. Hosted by food lover, food slayer (chef), food grower (permaculture farmer) and food truther (author & investigator), Michele Thorne.
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