National Geographic Emerging Explorer Tristram Stuart wants the world to stop throwing away so much good food.

Source: news.nationalgeographic.com

No one should be surprised that more developed societies are more wasteful societies.  It is not just personal wasting of food at the house and restaurants that are the problem.  Perfectly edible food is thrown out due to size (smaller than standards but perfectly normal), cosmetics (Bananas that are shaped ‘funny’) and costumer preference (discarded bread crust).  This is an intriguing perceptive on our consumptive culture, but it also is helpful in framing issues such as sustainability and human and environmental interactions in a technologically advanced societies that are often removed form the land where the food they eat originates.   You can hear more about Tristram’s work in this TED talk. 

Tags: food, agriculture, consumption, sustainability, unit 5 agriculture.