Understanding how to move up to the ladder when it comes to tackling the issue of food waste.
How do we make our way up the ladder when it comes to food waste?
First, we need to look at it at the micro-level. We need to understand how we can tackle food waste personally, in our households, and in our communities. There are a number of ways that this can be combated if that is through always bring back uneaten food from restaurants, or minimizing the number of groceries we buy or creating a composting center in our town. There are many ways that we can reduce and reuse food.
After understanding the root issue of food waste in your community: if it is a certain household wasting too much food because they leave food to rot in their house or if there is a restaurant that is over-producing the number of meals that they make, tackle it at that level.
Many surveys and studies show that food is most wasted at the producer level if that is farmers throwing away fruits that look weird but are perfectly edible or if a grocery store has an excess amount of food and it is cheaper to just throw it away instead of donating it to a food bank.
By taking a look at what corporations in your communities do, contact your politicians and people who represent you at the governmental level. Tell them about your concern and be persistent. Talk about what community action work that you have been able to do to mobilize your community and show them that you are credible and that you really care.
This will allow them to take your voice seriously and look at the issue in a serious manner. By bringing in other people who are as passionate about the issue, you will be able to push your policy makers to put restrictions and regulations on corporations and help reduce the amount of food they waste, which will help your community and the planet as a whole.
Starting small and going big is the way to gain credibility while also targeting the issue at many levels.