‘Solving one problem won't solve the entire problem.'
How much food do you eat a day? How many meals do you eat a day? Are you cooking the enough amount of food everyday? What do you do with the left overs? How often do you go to a restaurant? How many food do you order there? Enough or a lot? How do you do with the food you can't eat? You just leave it there or you pack it up?
I've had a long relationship with all kind of restaurant, I am totally aware how much food will be thrown into the garbage bin. The waste, is horrible.
It seems like the food waste is no longer that popular like few years ago, now what people think is how much meat we eat and how much does that 'cost'. I am a 'old' person and I am still walking around in the old days talking, and I wonder, does it matter how much a piece of meat cost if we can't even eat them all?
I bet Canada is doing a lot better than a lot of countries, but still, the problem is still here.
This is not only the problem of individuals, but also the problem of all food related and restaurant related industries.
I am off the topic again, I just wish that the waste could be less in the future, and I wish people could think more problems at once, so that we won't see tons of problems when we look back.
I totally agree that food waste is such a serious problem that would have a huge environmental impact if less food got wasted. I think its also a difficult problem to address because I think everyone knows that wasted food is bad and its also a waste of peoples money however people continue to waste so much food. I think some sort of action plan or regulations would be needed to help solve the issue.
Hi Robert! I think you make an excellent point that food wastage is all around us and there is not enough action being taken to prevent this. It does make you think about how we can change this as individuals but also in larger settings like in the community. I wonder if maybe we can recycle the food waste, and use it towards making a community stock of manure that all members can take from to nourish their gardens?
Hi Robert, food wastage is a big issue facing society today. We need to appreciate our resources more.
Hello Robert, I truly identify with the topic you're discussing here. Many times - especially with buffet culture- I am extremely saddened by the amount of food waste I see in restaurants and grocery stores, and nothings changed for a long time. I agree that is has improved slightly, and people are emphasizing for topics like 'best before vs due dates' to reduce food waste. I also know of an app called "Too Good To Go", and their premise is to advertise highly discounted bundles of more 'old' foods that restaurant and grocery stores would otherwise trash. I think that could be a direction to strive for- what do you think?
Hi Robert,
You are not off the topic at all! Thank you for bringing up the idea of food waste - it definitely ties in with the discussions we have had this week. I found an interesting article that explains how addressing the amount of food waste in the US can help fight climate change.
Hi Robert! I am guilty of focusing on how much meat costs rather than thinking about whether or not we can actually finish everything but I feel that you've brought up a great point with the questions stated in the beginning of the post. I feel that I still have some problems with finishing my food but I've been trying to only buy as much as I can eat as I know how much restaurants throw away as well :( As well, I'm glad that you brought up that even though Canada may be doing well compared to other countries in terms of not wasting food, it doesn't mean we don't need to implement any changes to fix our problems.
Totally! Food wasting contributes a lot more than it seems to be. Instead of the food that is wasted, water usage, GHG emissions while producing the food should also be taken into the calculation. We need to be appreciated to the natural resources we are able to use, however, wasting food is the simplest method to show your disrespectful. We need to reduce our food left overs while eating and trying to do our best to eat all the things we buy.
Hi Robert! Thank you for bringing up the topic of food waste; it is absolutely important, but we were not able to cover it in the finite time for Week 6 material. I like the individual action items you have mentioned. What are your thoughts on how we can tackle the issue of food waste to elicit system-level change?
Hi Robert, thank you for bringing up this point. Food wasting is also a very noticeable question. When we struggle with how much meat we eat, we must keep an eye on the food we waste, wasted food generate an amount of GHG just after china and USA. Therefore, I think government should have regulations for restaurants to offer smaller size meal and encourage customers to pack up.
I completely agree, since we don't have to grow our own food, we don't think of all the food waste we create and throw away. The food wastage in the food and restaurant industry is much larger compared to that created by individuals. If a tax was introduced that fined those who throw away large amounts of food, this would not only lower the amount of food wasted but also incentivize restaurants to order less food to prevent wastage and fines.
Hi Robert, I agree with you. Saving food is a very simple thing, and I think we should all need to do our best to do it. I am a very frugal person, I will try to order less food every time I go out to eat, and if I can't finish it, I will definitely pack it and take it home to eat, thus avoiding too much waste.
Hi Robert, I agree with you that the problem is still persisting today with food waste. It takes a lot just to produce food and the fact that its getting wasted is just not sustainable at all.
I totally agree with you, Robert. Even though waste food can be turned into fertilizer again, it is still not a complete transformation. Part of them will still be wasted. Food in the pan is still another deliverable of food. To build sustainable agriculture, we must save as much food as possible.
You're totally right. The mainstream focus has moved from food waste to the environmental cost of food, but that doesn't mean we aren't wasting obscene amounts of food every single day. Though neither issue is more important than the other, I do wonder if over the years it takes to figure out better agricultural practices, how much foods is still going to waste? Had we resolved the issue of food waste first, the overall outcome could've been more productive. Maybe spreading our research too thin and in multiple directions wasn't the best idea after all?
Hi Robert Fu,
I agree, food waste is one of the most accessible and impactful ways to reduce our waste and repurpose it back into our planets cycles to sustain our land and life. All it requires is the effort to sort our waste and institute compost facilities that are an investment into a sustainable world.
I agree with the point food waste is a great problem to tackle when looking at these issues. Waste and over-consumption are important points.