Just Eat It Premiere!
November 13, 2014
We will be one of the panelists for the Just Eat It Victoria premiere! Join us Wednesday, November 19th at 7 pm at the Victoria Event Centre.
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From the folks who brought you The Clean Bin Project comes a new documentary looking at food waste.
We all love food. As a society, we devour countless cooking shows, culinary magazines and foodie blogs. So how could we possibly be throwing nearly 50% of it in the trash?
Filmmakers and food lovers Jen and Grant dive into the issue of 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 cold turkey and survive only on foods that would otherwise be thrown away. In a nation where one in 10 people is food insecure, the images they capture of squandered groceries are both shocking and strangely compelling. But as Grant’s addictive personality turns full tilt towards food rescue, the ‘thrill of the find’ has unexpected consequences.
Featuring interviews with TED lecturer, author and activist Tristram Stuart and acclaimed author Jonathan Bloom, Just Eat It looks at our systemic obsession with expiry 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.
POST-SCREENING DISCUSSION
With Marika Smith, Compost Education Centre, Neil Adams, ReFUSE Resource Recovery; Chef JP Green, The Truffles Group, Maurita Prato, Lifecycles and moderated by Monique Booth, CRD.
Doors open at 5:30pm, film starts at 7pm.
Cash bar, local pizza by The Joint, goodies by Bubby Rose’s Bakery, free Fernwood coffee, door prizes, more!
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