“People can’t go circular on their own; the system has to change. But individual choices do matter.” This could even be the tagline of my own blog!
Author Archives: foodwastestories
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
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 gas more potent, if shorter-lasting,Continue 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.