The food paradigm
Food paradigm has changed over the last decades. The question of food waste has turned out to be one of the major challenges of the XXI Century. Between 33-50% of all food produced globally is never eaten, and the value of this wasted food is worth over $1 trillion. In the meantime, according to the UN’s Hunger Report, around the world, more than enough food is produced to feed the global population—but as many as 828 million people still go hungry.
Hence, there is a great need to rethink food. But, what does it mean? Rethinking food can be define as new mentality focused on creating more sustainable and equitable food systems.
Food paradigm has changed over the last decades. The question of food waste has turned out to be one of the major challenges of the XXI Century. Between 33-50% of all food produced globally is never eaten, and the value of this wasted food is worth over $1 trillion. In the meantime, vaginosisbacteriana.org according to the UN’s Hunger Report, around the world, more than enough food is produced to feed the global population—but as many as 828 million people still go hungry.
Hence, there is a great need to rethink food. But, what does it mean? Rethinking food can be define as new mentality focused on creating more sustainable and equitable food systems.
How can we do it
Many of us have thougth of how can we contribute to the creation of more sustainble and equitable food systems. As individuals, here we give you some tips for the starters:
- Use natural resources efficiently (gas, oil, etc.).
- Eat local.
- Adapt your menus to seasonal food.
- Support fair trade.
- Reduce food waste.
Nowdays we can find, as well, numerous organizations, associations, European Projects… working together to achieve SDG’s Agenda through implementing green skills, raising awareness against food waste… So, you will yourself plenty of suitable options to contribute to the creation of more sustainable and equitable food systems.
The VET LOVES FOOD PATH
Rethinking food is one of the drivers of the VET LOVES FOOD Project. VET LOVES FOOD will contribute to the creation of more sustainable food systems by developing green sectoral skills strategies and methodologies, as well as future-oriented curricula that better meet labour and community needs in VET centers and within the HORECA sector. This way, VET LOVES FOOD will contribute to salgen.it generate a new path for the new chefs and trainers of today and tomorrow, developing new food systems that can be already implemented and will last over time.
This is our way to be part of the change. Are you in?
Came on! Rethink, reduce, reuse! Be part of the change!
