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THE WICKED PROBLEM OF FOOD WASTE

A DIETITIAN CONVERSATION

THE WICKED PROBLEM OF FOOD WASTE

GOALS

  • Pinpoint barriers and opportunities
  • Illustrate waste reduction practices in clinical and administrative dietetics
  • Inspire you to take (more) action

IT'S A WICKED PROBLEM

THE BIGGEST BARRIER

WE WASTE MORE FOOD THAN WE THINK

THE SECOND BIGGEST BARRIER

SOMEONE ELSE IS TAKING CARE OF IT

ANOTHER BARRIER

I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO START

ANOTHER COMMON BARRIER

THE PROBLEM

FROM AN OPPORTUNITY PERSPECTIVE

THE BOTTOM LINE

  • We waste a lot of food (40%) that could be used to solve other wicked problems
  • We throw out plastic food packaging that is polluting waterways and harming animals and people
  • Single use, plastic food packaging has grown exponentially & is piling up
  • Dietitians manage food resources and provide diet education daily
Photo by Carlos Muza

CLINICAL PRACTICE IDEAS

TO PROTECT FOOD RESOURCES
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ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICE IDEAS

TO PROTECT FOOD RESOURCES

POINT OF VIEW

  • Whole instead of fresh
  • Enough instead of more than enough
  • Fun, flowers, and conversation instead of food

PROTECTORS OF OUR FOOD RESOURCES

OTHER CAUSES OF DISCARDS

  • Culture of abundance
  • Complexity of daily life
  • Lack of knowledge on prevention and uses of discards

GAEA

GODDESS OF EARTH'S RESOURCES

PLAN

  • Assess food needs and budget
  • Make a menu and simple recipe plan
  • Make a shopping plan- shop your kitchen first
  • Include plant proteins, frozen, local, and organic whenever possible
  • Make your own beverages in reusable containers

DAY TO DAY

  • Use reusable beverage containers
  • Pack food in reusable containers
  • Minimize single use food containers
  • Request reusables at businesses and restaurants
  • Cook at home, use less take out

SHOP

  • Understand proper food storage and expiration dates
  • Minimize food packaging, shop bulk
  • Bring Reusable containers and bags
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COOK

  • Organize and stock with basics
  • Batch cook & repurpose leftovers for multiple meals
  • Learn food scrap cookery
  • Freeze it, ferment it, dry it
  • As a last resort, compost or donate it
Photo by Katie Smith

SPECIAL EVENTS

  • Make a food plan for just enough
  • Include plant based dishes and homemade beverages
  • Ask guests to bring non-food items
  • Use reusable ware
  • Offer recycling and composting bins
  • Pack take home meals in reusable containers for guest with leftovers
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