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Be Bold! Breaking Food Waste Norms
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Length:
37 minutes
Released:
Jan 30, 2024
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Podcast episode
Description
Reducing food waste doesn't always jive with societal norms.That's because keeping perfectly edible food out of landfills might mean being the weirdo who boxes their wedding entree. Or asking (gasp!) to take home extra pizza from a child's birthday party. On today's show: A conversation with journalist Rachael Jackson about how to value food more than we value fitting in. Here's a preview:[7:45] Is composting the solution to food waste? (Answer: No.)[10:00] 5 ways to shamelessly break social norms around food and waste[23:00] Brown avocados, wet spinach, and more: Can we eat or should we toss? Resources mentioned:EPA Wasted Food Scale Project DrawdownReFED Avocado libraryI Bought It, Now What Ebooks for reducing food waste--Join our (free!) community here.Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube.Say hello! MamaMinimalistBoston@gmail.com.Our Sponsors:* Thank you to Factor! Use code sustainable50 for 50% off. https://www.factor75.com* Thank you to HomeThreads! Vist www.homethreads.com/sustainable for 15% off your first order.* Thank you to LifeStraw! https://lifestraw.com/* Thank you to PuroAir! https://getpuroair.com/* Thank you to Quince! Use code SUSTAINABLEPODCAST for free shipping And free 365-day returns. www/quince.com/sustainablepodcast/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/sustainable-minimalists/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Released:
Jan 30, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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