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We\u2019re obsessed with food! It\u2019s a part of our celebrations, entertainment<\/a>, religions<\/a> and even mourning. Yet, nearly half (40 percent) of all food in America is wasted. To some this may seem like a minor issue in comparison to others, but filmmakers and food lovers Grant Baldwin and Jen Rustemeyer are fed up with our “throw-away society.”<\/p>\n

In Just Eat It<\/a><\/em>, a 74-minute documentary, the pair explores food waste from farm fields, through stores, and in their own fridges. They stop grocery shopping, and instead live only on the food found in the trash. As you may expect, their journeys are filled with lots of highs and lows. Could you imagine how they must have felt going cold turkey from browsing supermarket aisles to solely dumpster diving?<\/p>\n

The film also features interviews with TED lecturer, author and activist Tristram Stuart and well-known author Jonathan Bloom. It\u2019s receiving rave reviews for being a great cinematic blend of comedy and education. But you don\u2019t have to take our word for it. You can watch the trailer for Just Eat It<\/em>\u00a0here<\/a>, or in its entirety on MSNBC on April 22 at 10 p.m. Eastern. It\u2019ll be the film\u2019s television debut to an American audience, so let me know what do you think of the film in the comment section. In the meantime, I thought it\u2019d be helpful to find out what\u2019s being done now to minimize wastefulness.<\/p>\n

What Are We Doing About Food Waste?<\/h3>\n

If you listen carefully to the wording at the end of the trailer, you\u2019ll hear the film\u2019s director Baldwin\u00a0say “wasting food is not only widespread, but it\u2019s condoned.” Unfortunately, this sentiment accurately describes the majority, but there are some who are tirelessly working to do their part NOT to contribute to this global problem.<\/p>\n

In the \u201cSecond Helpings<\/a>\u201d section of the film\u2019s website, stories of inspiring food waste initiatives and amazing food rescue organizations are spotlighted. Rub & Stub, a restaurant in Copenhagen, Demark, \u201crescues\u201d food from the trash. They serve donations from supermarkets and foods that can\u2019t be cooked at local soup kitchens. There also is very limited plate waste, as the restaurant serves smaller portions,\u00a0and guests are welcomed to ask for seconds if they\u2019re still hungry (free of charge of course). We\u2019re seeing similar trends of zero-waste restaurants<\/a> and programs to turn food waste into meals for hungry people<\/a> throughout the United States as well.<\/p>\n

Would you go see a movie about food waste? How do you avoid wasting food at home?<\/p>\n

Image courtesy of Just Eat It<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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