More on Wasted Food

A week and a half ago there was a great article in The New York Times about wasted food. Finally, this issue seems to be getting the attention it deserves. The story notes that Americans (as a society) waste the equivalent of one pound of food per person every day. To make you feel even worse, the tons of food we send to landfills rots and then produces methane, aka a huge source of greenhouse gases. Yikes! This information certainly doesn't help to assuage my all-consuming thoughts about the convergence of skyrocketing grocery store bills, a pending global food shortage, and the toxicity of mass food production.

Mentioned in the article is a blog written by journalist Jonathan Bloom called, appropriately, Wasted Food. I really like this blog and would encourage you to check it out; in particular note the suggestions he makes in his recent post Pantry Patrol.

As a new mother these issues have a strong resonance with me especially as I begin to think about how to prepare Baby Flava to live in the world that will come. For now, where to begin? Well first, we are going to continue our campaign to be thoughtful grocery shoppers, we will continue our effort to minimize our food waste, we will begin to cut back on the amount of meat we consume, and now, I will take on the task of seriously reorganizing our pantry!

- Mama Flava -

**Note, the two trays of food in the image above sat outside during a summer event. A few people nibbled on a few pieces of fruit/veggies, all of the rest of the food was thrown away.