Thursday Thinking - Stop Wasting Food

This is so basic and yet so potentially world-changing. It's a big idea that makes me think seriously about my world, my kitchen, and my habits. We really do need to consider what we can we do as individuals, families, neighborhoods, organizations, businesses, and nations to stop wasting food.

From TED.COM - -
Western countries waste up to half of their food. This is an injustice Tristram Stuart has dedicated his career to fixing. In his newest book, Waste: Uncovering the Global Food Scandal, Tristram shows how changing the systems that result in food waste could be one of the simplest ways to reduce pressure on the environment.

The winner of the international environmental award The Sophie Prize in 2011, Tristram is the founder of Feeding the 5000, a consciousness raising campaign where 5000 members of the public are given a free lunch using only ingredients that otherwise would have been wasted. Held in Trafalgar Square in 2009 and 2011, the event has also been held internationally.