TiR are calling for your Food Issue Films to show as part of This is Rubbish’s Forum and Feast on November 5th at the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT).

This is Rubbish are looking for suggestions of short films / animations that explore food waste issues such as:

1. the global issue; food supply chains / industrial agriculture…
2. the environmental issue; resource use / GHG impact…
3. the social issue; food equity / UK food banks / food poverty / lack of connection with our food…
4. alternatives and solutions; success stories / case studies / celebrating wonky vegetables / co-operative growing schemes…. Read on >

Here’s a disturbing statistic: UK households waste a third of all the food they buy. Or how about this: every year we produce 5.3 million tonnes of avoidable food waste.

This picture – in which we waste £12 billion each year – is a particularly concerning one in the current age of austerity and deepening environmental concern.

Thankfully, there’s inspiring work being done by the like of Fare Share, FoodCycle, and Food Not Bombs. These three groups share a common ethos: that food headed toward landfill can be put to good use, feeding those in need, providing opportunities for volunteer cooks to build skills, and to engender community spirit.

Yet, while it’s heartening to think that we’re combating the issue of food waste by redistributing what’s left unwanted, it’s worth considering that what can be found out the back of a supermarket isn’t representative of the large-scale losses the workings of the food industry cause. Read on >

Love Food Hate Wate
UK households throw away an estimated third of all the food they buy. Love Food Hate Waste helps individuals make changes to reduce the amount of wasted food – there’s tips for rescuing wilting produce, recipes for leftovers, and information on getting portion sizes spot on

FoodCycle
Tackling wasted food and food poverty while encouraging volunteering, FoodCycle supports communities to collect surplus food and cook meals which are served to those in need.

WRAP
The Waste and Resources Action Programme assists different groups – from local authorities to the retail supply chain – in working toward a world without waste. Read on >