As a relatively solvent inhabitant of the United States, I have an uneasy knowledge of the waste that is inherent in our society. That said, it is clear that there is a fundamental flaw when 40% of the food that is produced in this country is not consumed, and in fact goes to waste.
PBS recently released a compelling short video about this problem, with testimonial statements from some agricultural heavy hitters in the valleys of California, executives from a grocery store, and administrators and staff from a waste facility.
I've linked the video to this post, but my question is why more people aren't working to solve this problem!
I'm sure that I, and most people that I know, would be happy to buy the imperfect produce at a slightly lower than average price.
I'd probably be more inclined to purchase it than the flagship products, as I love good nutrition and saving money equally.
In fact, I'm not the only one who has been inspired to talk things over by this video.
There have been active discussions on Reddit and Youtube that really show a different perspective on this issue.
What do you think?
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