Environmental campaigns urging us to “care more” about food waste miss the point.
With 1/3 of the world’s food going to waste, Environmental campaigns often appeal to our emotions: they ask us to care. They implore us to feel a sense of connection, empathy and stewardship, and then to alter our behaviour as a result. But what if you had somewhere quick and easy to put food waste, instead of being blamed for wasting it?
Joining me now on air to speak about how environmental campaigns urging us to “care more” about food waste miss the point is Dr Bethaney Turner who is an Assistant Professor in International Studies at the University of Canberra and member of the Centre for Creative and Cultural Research in the Faculty of Arts and Design.
