So Dunkin Donuts throws away their donuts at the end of the day. Some employees claim that they are subject to termination if they eat, take, or share these day old donuts with anyone. Every year, 119 billion pounds of food goes to waste in the United States alone with an estimated 30-40% of food supply going to waste. The consequences of this pushes us further into global warming.
Food waste greatly increases the amount of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the atmosphere. The production of food in general creates a ton of waste, especially now that food production has been commercialized. This means that by the time the food goes from the fork to your mouth, it, or rather you, have already created an enormous amount of pollution.
So here’s my thing. There are big scale things that we can do to reduce our carbon foot print when it comes to food waste. There’s a lot of things we can do. But here’s something that I’ve noticed a lot of people don’t do. Eat all their food. Many of us live such a privileged life when it comes to food. We will buy something and then throw it away if it doesn’t taste good! Can you imagine? My challenge to you is to choose your food intentionally, and eat it all. Even if you don’t like it. We are grown adults who have a lot of autonomy, so let’s use it wisely.
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