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Freedom to ex-plore
How my food waste habits changed after my divorce
Sharing your story
Thank you for sharing your story! Here are a few guidelines and prompts to get your started. Email foodwastestories@gmail.com with ‘Sharing a story’ in the subject line. Stick to a short story Try and keep your email to less than 400 words. You might have lots to share, which is great! But it will beContinue reading “Sharing your story”
What is food waste?
What counts as food waste? This question is a lot more difficult to answer than you might think.
National Geographic: The End of Trash
By Robert Kunzig and Luca Locatelli I was so delighted when the National Geographic devoted its March 2020 issue to waste, including its front page spread and mesmerising images from Luca Locatelli. I actually found out about it from following Locatelli on Instagram, and immediately ran out to the newsagent to buy a copy. FoodContinue reading “National Geographic: The End of Trash”
Book Review: ‘Food Waste’ by David Evans (2014)
This book introduced me into the wonderful world of food waste studies, but leaves out some important issues.
Happy endings
Grow new, delicious sproutings from the ends of your vegetables.
Food waste facts
Image by Jill Wellington In 2011, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the UN found that globally, we waste ONE THIRD of the food we produce. According to that estimate, this equates to 1.3 billion tonnes of food a year. Climate For our climate, this is vast. Rotting food emits methane, a greenhouse gasContinue reading “Food waste facts”
Welcome
Welcome to Food Waste Stories! I’m Emma, and I have been writing about food waste since 2019. I agree with Sophie Thomas that ‘waste is a design flaw’, and considering the massive impact that food waste has on the environment and climate, we don’t have much time to figure out how to design food wasteContinue reading “Welcome”
Stocking up
Save your scraps and turn them into delicious stock.