What did you learn about dietary choices from using the footprint calculator? Now imagine that you could translate what you learned into an effective societal policy on food- what would it be? And how would this policy effect the need to alleviate world hunger?
925 million people on earth do not have enough to eat according to the FAO [Food and Agricultural Organization]. That's almost 1 in 7 inhabitants of our planet!
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Wasting Food
After dinner, it's easy to just scrape what's left on your plate into the trash can. However, there are more sustainable solutions than simply wasting that excess food. Many families have a green waste compost bin in their house to put leftover food into in order not to just throw it away. Giving that food back to the environment is much more sustainable and beneficial than tossing it into the trash. Another thing you can do with extra food in the fridge is donate it! Homeless shelters and food banks can never have too much food. Even a small contribution is meaningful. Think before you waste.
I 100% agree with this. It is so good to compost our foods scraps instead of throwing them out! Another thing is feeding other organisms. At my grandparents house when we have leftover greens, we always feed them to their chickens. That way, both us and the chickens and full and fed with good food. Plus there is a lot less waste than if we threw it in the garbage!