Hi friends,
What do you see in this picture?
Do
you see food that you can eat? Meaning, is there anything here that is
still in good condition for humans to eat? If so, why is this food in
the dumpster?
Today's discussion is inspired by the VET module, I'm an Environmental Advisor. If you haven't completed it yet, please do and then join us for this discussion. Although, if you find that you already have some thoughts and experience with this subject, feel free to jump right in to the conversation!
A FEW STATISTICS ABOUT FOOD WASTE AND ITS IMPACT
According to the European Parliament, "88 million tonnes of food are wasted in the EU every year, equivalent to 173 kilos per person. Not only is this a waste of resources, it also contributes to climate change. About 793 million people in the world are malnourished. According to Eurostat, 55 million people (9.6% of the EU's population), were unable to afford a quality meal every second day in 2014."
WOW! That's a lot of waste and a lot of hungry people, right? What do you think about that? If there are so many hungry people on the planet, why do we have so much wasted food?
THE SCANDAL