CNA Insider | Food, Wasted

Name: Can Urban Farming Fix Our Broken Relationship With Food? | Food, Wasted 3/3
Uploaded: 2021-03-13T05:00:04-08:00
Description: Rooftop farms in Hong Kong, urban growing in Singapore, and home gardeners show how raising food can change attitudes to waste. The episode follows the effort of growing and composting as city residents reconnect with their meals.

Two chapters from CNA Insider's Food, Wasted series examine how edible food is discarded and how city residents can reconnect with what they eat. The first follows food rescue efforts around unpopular cuts, imperfect produce, and near-expiry goods in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. The third explores rooftop farms, community growing, and home gardens as ways to understand the effort behind food production.

Role: Field Producer
Location: 📍 Taiwan

Why Are We Throwing Away Perfectly Edible Food? | Food, Wasted 1/3

Food rescue groups in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Taiwan find buyers for unpopular chicken cuts, imperfect produce, and near-expiry goods. The episode examines how consumer preferences and retail practices send edible food to waste.

Can Urban Farming Fix Our Broken Relationship With Food? | Food, Wasted 3/3

Rooftop farms in Hong Kong, urban growing in Singapore, and home gardeners show how raising food can change attitudes to waste. The episode follows the effort of growing and composting as city residents reconnect with their meals.