Blog #22 Waste Not, Want Not.

How do we continue to waste 40% of the Earths contribution of food??
We have 1 in 8 Americans fighting to get food and yet we waste more than we provide to our own citizens.

We need to raise our voices about this issue. This issue CAN be solved. We can be more conscience consumers, better custodians of our excess food and work with companies to donate more of their food to feed our own people instead of feeding the landfill.

We can also do a better job at community composting to stop unnecessary food from going to waste when we NEED to produce healthier and more earth friendly soil. If we are going to waste, lets at least have an upside. Cities should unite and begin large scale composting to reduce landfill contributions and raise the consciousness of our citizens.

There are many ways we can improve our consumption and contribute to the recovery of our food sources. We can also affect change of policy to reflect a more sustainable model.
We need to first KNOW the issue before we can change it.
Pointing our peers, friends, family, neighbors and policy makers to good scientific resources is the place to start. Then begin to make change within your own family and model this. Together we can make change to reduce food waste and increase the health of our people and planet.
I have started by reducing the amount of food I buy at the store and being more realistic about what I eat/cook. I also work with local restaurants to bring their leftovers to shelters and food distribution sites. I have recently ordered Bamboo straws for my kids to use and Beeswax wrappings to eliminate the use of plastic products while I save food. I am working towards getting an urban garden going and begin my own compost again.