Comments by "Louis Giokas" (@louisgiokas2206) on "Israel launches food waste reduction week" video.

  1. The biggest health problem the world has is obesity. The areas that experience hunger are typically those that experienced it many years ago. Wars, populations that the land cannot support and poverty are the issues. Cutting food waste in first world countries is not going to do a thing. For several years I volunteered at a food bank in the city where I live. The clients were able to go through isles to choose what they wanted, and the selection was massive. Most of the food was donated from local groceries and restaurants. I believe it was 2M pounds per year. Some of this was overages, some was food that was still good, but was being displaced for new stock. One thing I noticed was that over half the "clients" were overweight and many obese. We tried to steer people toward healthy choices, and in talking to many clients it was clear that they understood their problems and were proactive. As mentioned in the video a third of food is wasted. Well, that is interesting, because I have also read that the world produces twice the number of calories needed. So, even with the waste, there is still a caloric surplus. So, this whole effort is a waste.
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