16 November, 2016

Film review – Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story

As part of Auckland’s Love Food Hate Waste month, Aucklanders will have the chance to see Just Eat It for free at a community screening in Whangaparoa this Sunday. Head along to have your view on food changed by this thought-provoking documentary.

‘The water required to produce one hamburger is the equivalent of a 90-minute shower.’ This is just one of the shocking statistics which Just Eat It provides in abundance to give perspective on the food waste issue globally.

The film follows Canadian documentary makers (and couple) Grant Baldwin and Jenny Rustemeyer as they attempt to only eat discarded food for six months. Discoveries by the couple are interspersed with commentary from authors and industry experts. Astonishing shots of dumpsters full of in-date, perfect food is followed by facts - like 40% of everything raised or grown is not eaten. This juxtaposition results in a compelling, if a little depressing, overview of the scale of the issue.

This powerful documentary manages to convey the seriousness of wasting food without feeling preachy. Every little bit counts, and after watching this you’ll definitely think twice about binning that brown banana or stale bread.

The Compost Collective is screening Just Eat it: A Food Waste Story from 3pm to 5pm on Sunday 20 November at Whangaparaoa Hall. Bring a bunch of your friends and family to enjoy the movie, and stay for a dinner kindly provided by Love Soup.

This screening is part of a programme of Auckland Council supported, community-led Love Food Hate Waste themed events going on throughout November. To book this screening or to find events go to ourauckland.co.nz and search ‘Love Food Hate Waste.’

For recipe inspiration and handy tips visit lovefoodhatewaste.co.nz

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