I am happy to pass along this info on what looks to be an eye-opening documentary about the scandalous waste of food in our country.
Consider helping with our local gleaning efforts (below).
Fletcher Dean
As CHCV gears up for another harvest and gleaning season, let's remind ourselves why we glean.
Join me for the free screening of the documentary film "Just Eat It".
This funny and informative film about the national food waste issue is being presented by NOFA-VT and Kellogg Hubbard Library.
•Tuesday, May 3rd
•6pm to 8pm
•Hayes Room, Kellogg Hubbard Library, Montpelier
Following the film, a panel discussion will be lead by:
- Community Harvest of Central Vermont,
- Vermont Waste Management Division,
- NOFA-VT,
- The Skinny Pancake, and
- Hunger Mountain Coop.
Admission is FREE, sponsored by The Skinny Pancake
For more info about the film, visit www.foodwastemovie.com or see below.
I look forward to seeing this film again and recommend everyone see it. It's a good film for older kids too.
Hope to see you all there!
Allison
------------------About the Film ---------------------------------------------------
In the U.S, one in ten people is food insecure, and we devour countless cooking shows, culinary magazines and foodie blogs. Yet, we throw over 40% our food in the trash.
In Just Eat It, filmmakers and food lovers Jen and Grant dive into the issue of food waste from farm, through retail, all the way to the back of their own fridge. After catching a glimpse of the billions of dollars of good food that is tossed each year in North America, they pledge to quit grocery shopping and survive only on discarded food. The images they capture of squandered groceries are both shocking and strangely compelling, and what they find is truly shocking.
Featuring interviews with author, activist and TED lecturer Tristram Stuart, food waste expert Dana Gunders, and acclaimed author Jonathan Bloom, Just Eat It looks at our systemic obsession with expiration dates, perfect produce and portion sizes, and reveals the core of this seemingly insignificant issue that is having devastating consequences around the globe. Just Eat It brings farmers, retailers, inspiring organizations, and consumers to the table in a cinematic story that is equal parts education and delicious entertainment.
Allison Levin, Founder & Director
Community Harvest of Central Vermont
CommunityHarvestVT@gmail.com
802-229-4281
CommunityHarvestVT.org
"Help everyone eat local - Glean!"
Check out the trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkASAZGIuu0
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