The anthropologist, Timothy Jones, performed a study in the U.S. about how much food people waste there.
http://www.communitycompost.org/info/usafood.pdf
Are we that much different in Canada?
Our personal waste is almost totally plastic wrapping. Paper, cans, etc. are recycled. Food scraps; bones, peelings, etc.; go to the dogs or the chickens. I heard the fellow on CBC this morning and it was quite interesting.
Most people have lost respect for food, in his opinion. Farmers and their families have a respect for food. People in cities particularly have lost respect because thethoughts behind where their food comes from, the experience of taking the time to watch it grow, etc. aren't in our heads.
http://www.communitycompost.org/info/usafood.pdf
Are we that much different in Canada?
Our personal waste is almost totally plastic wrapping. Paper, cans, etc. are recycled. Food scraps; bones, peelings, etc.; go to the dogs or the chickens. I heard the fellow on CBC this morning and it was quite interesting.
Most people have lost respect for food, in his opinion. Farmers and their families have a respect for food. People in cities particularly have lost respect because thethoughts behind where their food comes from, the experience of taking the time to watch it grow, etc. aren't in our heads.