Food waste around the world creates financial, environmental, and social issues. The USDA estimates that over one-third of food produced worldwide goes to waste a year in the United States. Unfortunately, this creates an economic loss of over 160 billion dollars and a caloric loss of over 100 trillion calories a year. And when the environmental impacts are factored in, food waste is the third-largest contributor to methane gas emissions.
In this episode, Christophe Jospe invites Dr. Chirstopher Wharton, associate professor of nutrition at Arizona State University to discuss the links between food waste and climate change. As they discuss these topics, Dr. Wharton explains that food and nutrition are significantly undervalued, thus triggering overconsumption and leading to profuse amounts of waste. But, when we adequately consider the true worth of food, we can shift away from wasteful habits and promote healthier eating.
Throughout the episode, Dr. Wharton will reveal the ways food consumption can influence public and environmental health and explore the outlets for individual action.
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