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FOOD WASTE: BEATING BOURGEOIS ETIQUETTE by Nick Jacobs.

“Why is it a social faux pas to bring a half-eaten cheese to a dinner party?“ Taking home a doggy bag, bringing opened wine to dinner or last night’s left over’s in your lunch box are less socially acceptable than throwing the equivalent away. According to Jacobs “50% of edible and healthy food is wasted every year in the EU by households, supermarkets, restaurants and the distribution chain.” This article raises fundamental questions “about our food culture, and the values which make wasting food more socially acceptable than thrifty consumption.” Read the full article here.

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