As part of Auckland’s Love Food Hate Waste month, Aucklanders will have the chance to see Just Eat It for free at a community screening in Whangaparoa this Sunday. Head along to have your view on food changed by this thought-provoking documentary.
"The water required to produce one hamburger is the equivalent of a 90-minute shower." This is just one of the shocking statistics that Just Eat It provides in abundance to give perspective on the food waste issue globally.
The film follows Canadian documentary-makers (and couple) Grant Baldwin and Jenny Rustemeyer as they attempt to only eat discarded food for six months.
Discoveries by the couple are interspersed with commentary from authors and industry experts. Astonishing shots of dumpsters full of in-date, perfect food is followed by facts – for instance, 40 per cent of everything raised or grown is not eaten. This juxtaposition results in a compelling, if a little depressing, overview of the scale of the issue.
This powerful documentary manages to convey the seriousness of wasting food without feeling preachy. Every little bit counts, and after watching this you’ll definitely think twice about binning that brown banana or stale bread.
