About this episode
Turkey, stuffing, pumpkin pie — Thanksgiving dinner is one of the most cherished meals in the United States. It’s a celebration of abundance, family and tradition, with millions of home cooks intentionally preparing more than they need to ensure leftovers are shared and enjoyed.
When we spoke to the US Food Pact, Thanksgiving was just around the corner, and they estimated that 320 million lbs of food was going to go to waste during the holiday. That’s $550 million worth of food, or 267 million uneaten meals, with the emissions equivalent of 190,000 gas powered vehicles for a year. Happening in one single day.
In this final episode of the series, WRAP’s Talya Shalev speaks with WWF’s Tara Dalton and ReFED’s Jackie Suggitt about the paradox of abundance and waste, how food insecurity and rising prices are widening the gap, and the work underway to build a food system that can nourish both people and planet.
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