The Man Behind France's New Food Waste Law Wants to Make it Global

[BrotherIvan]

18. There's so much change we can make ourselves

But we have to change our minds first. I would start with the youth and get them involved in the growing of food and feeding their families. They would feel a sense of accomplishment and would also get outside for healthy exercise and fresh air. In the high school where I taught for a few years, two teachers, self-avowed super hippies, did an after school program on their own time where they planted a garden and anyone who helped could take food home. First off, the students LOVED it. Secondly, this was a very poor neighborhood and the food they took home was very welcome. It was a fantastic program and I'd love to see that in more schools. This was a high school so they had the physical ability to do the heavy work but that doesn't mean that with some help younger children couldn't do it. Plus it teaches them about where food comes from and the quality of food. It's a win win all over the place. I'd also like to see cooking classes come back to schools too so people learn how to make healthy food for themselves instead of relying on fast food or packaged meals. It seems that Europe hasn't lost touch as much with their food so they are more willing to adapt to new changes. The US has a long way to go, but it needs to start young.