About this episode
Indonesia’s culture is rooted in food full of flavour. From turmeric and ginger to cloves and pepper, spices have shaped the nation’s identity, its economy, and the daily meals shared across millions of homes. But this rich food heritage is at risk, threatened not only by a changing climate but by the volume of food being wasted each year.
In this episode of Don’t Waste This, WRAP’s Tiur Rumondang speaks with Indah Budiani from the Indonesia Business Council for Sustainable Development (IBCSD) to explore the cultural, economic and environmental significance of Indonesia’s food system. Indah explains how food waste now makes up around 44% of the country’s total waste, that wasting food is a waste of the human effort it’s taken to grow and produce it, and why spices, once the backbone of Indonesia’s identity, could become harder for future generations to access if nothing changes.
This episode has been recorded in Bahasa Indonesia. If you want to follow along in English, you can view the video recording with subtitles on YouTube or read the written transcription below.
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