The world’s dumbest problem - Food Waste and Loss (S4:E2)
10/21/22 • 48 min
It’s been called the world’s dumbest problem. Food waste is an environmental problem that is juxtaposed by the amount of hunger in the world. Dr. Lisa Johnson joins us to discuss food waste and loss. With about a third of the food at the farm lost, her research, which is focused on food loss at the farm level and how to reduce it, is important to solving the problem. For more information, check out Lisa’s website: https://lisakjohnson.com/
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It’s been called the world’s dumbest problem. Food waste is an environmental problem that is juxtaposed by the amount of hunger in the world. Dr. Lisa Johnson joins us to discuss food waste and loss. With about a third of the food at the farm lost, her research, which is focused on food loss at the farm level and how to reduce it, is important to solving the problem. For more information, check out Lisa’s website: https://lisakjohnson.com/
Got a questions for us? Email us at [email protected]
Please take a minute to help others find our podcast by leaving a rating and comment on your podcasting app!
Previous Episode
What is sustainability? (S4:E1)
We are back from a long break with the question: What is sustainability? We are missing the amazing Teresa Risoli, but the show must go on. Best of luck in all future endeavors Teresa!
Sustainability is our focus for season 4. We went to our very own NC State University students to ask how they defined sustainability in the food industry in this introductory episode. There are some great guests lined up for this season! Stay tuned!
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