Food Systems Learn, Create, Act. EWB Member Learning 2014

What does a working food system look like?

Statistics

FOOD WASTE US has twice as much food as required to meet the nutritional requirements of its population. 1/3 of food is wasted: - lack of infrastructure - livestock feed - garbage 13,000 slices of bread are thrown out each day. 1/3 of what farmers grow is waste because of our cosmetic standards % of fish are thrown away at sea.

FOOD WASTE US has twice as much food as required to meet the nutritional requirements of its population. 1/3 of food is wasted: - lack of infrastructure - livestock feed - garbage 13,000 slices of bread are thrown out each day. 1/3 of what farmers grow is waste because of our cosmetic standards % of fish are thrown away at sea. SCALE 842m people are hungry. each year, we consume (eat and waste) more than we produce that year. we produce more than enough for each person to have 2800cal/day.

FOOD WASTE US has twice as much food as required to meet the nutritional requirements of its population. 1/3 of food is wasted: - lack of infrastructure - livestock feed - garbage 13,000 slices of bread are thrown out each day. 1/3 of what farmers grow is waste because of our cosmetic standards % of fish are thrown away at sea. SCALE 842m people are hungry. each year, we consume (eat and waste) more than we produce that year. we produce more than enough for each person to have 2800kcal/day. ENVIRONMENT agriculture is responsible for 75% of deforestation. agriculture is the largest contributor of non-CO2 greenhouse gases. climate change is est. to reduce crops by 2% / decade.

FOOD WASTE US has twice as much food as required to meet the nutritional requirements of its population. 1/3 of food is wasted: - lack of infrastructure - livestock feed - garbage 13,000 slices of bread are thrown out each day. 1/3 of what farmers grow is waste because of our cosmetic standards % of fish are thrown away at sea. 842m people are hungry. each year, we consume (eat and waste) more than we produce that year. we produce more than enough for each person to have 2800kcal/day. ENVIRONMENT agriculture is responsible for 75% of deforestation. agriculture is the largest contributor of non-CO2 greenhouse gases. climate change is est. to reduce crops by 2% / decade. LAND land totalling the size of France has been purchased in the global south by international companies. SCALE

FOOD WASTE US has twice as much food as required to meet the nutritional requirements of its population. 1/3 of food is wasted: - lack of infrastructure - livestock feed - garbage 13,000 slices of bread are thrown out each day. 1/3 of what farmers grow is waste because of our cosmetic standards % of fish are thrown away at sea. 842m people are hungry. each year, we consume (eat and waste) more than we produce that year. we produce more than enough for each person to have 2800kcal/day. ENVIRONMENT agriculture is responsible for 75% of deforestation. agriculture is the largest contributor of non-CO2 greenhouse gases. climate change is est. to reduce crops by 2% / decade. LAND land totalling the size of France has been purchased in the global south by international companies. FOOD FOR FUEL 40% of corn grown in the US goes to biofuels. SCALE

FOOD WASTE US has twice as much food as required to meet the nutritional requirements of its population. 1/3 of food is wasted: - lack of infrastructure - livestock feed - garbage 13,000 slices of bread are thrown out each day. 1/3 of what farmers grow is waste because of our cosmetic standards % of fish are thrown away at sea. 842m people are hungry. in a year, we consume (eat and waste) more than we produce that year. we produce more than enough for each person to have 2800kcal/day. ENVIRONMENT agriculture is responsible for 75% of deforestation. agriculture is the largest contributor of non-CO2 greenhouse gases. climate change is est. to reduce crops by 2% / decade. LAND land totalling the size of France has been purchased in the global south by international companies. FOOD FOR FUEL 40% of corn grown in the US goes to biofuels. SCALE PRODUCTION we will need 50% more food by globally, we have increased our animal protein consumption by 26% since % women

FOOD WASTE US has twice as much food as required to meet the nutritional requirements of its population. 1/3 of food is wasted: - lack of infrastructure - livestock feed - garbage 13,000 slices of bread are thrown out each day. 1/3 of what farmers grow is waste because of our cosmetic standards % of fish are thrown away at sea. SCALE 842m people are hungry. each year, we consume (eat and waste) more than we produce that year. we produce more than enough for each person to have 2800kcal/day. FOOD FOR FUEL 40% of corn grown in the US goes to biofuels. ENVIRONMENT agriculture is responsible for 75% of deforestation. agriculture is the largest contributor of non-CO2 greenhouse gases. PRODUCTION climate change is est. to reduce crops by 2% / decade. we will need 50% more food by globally, we have increased our animal protein consumption by 26% since LAND land totalling the size of France has been purchased in the global south by international companies % women

Personal Level Community Level Societal Level

FOOD WASTE US has twice as much food as required to meet the nutritional requirements of its population. 1/3 of food is wasted: - lack of infrastructure - livestock feed - garbage 13,000 slices of bread are thrown out each day. 1/3 of what farmers grow is waste because of our cosmetic standards % of fish are thrown away at sea. SCALE 842m people are hungry. each year, we consume (eat and waste) more than we produce that year. we produce more than enough for each person to have 2800kcal/day. FOOD FOR FUEL 40% of corn grown in the US goes to biofuels. ENVIRONMENT agriculture is responsible for 75% of deforestation. agriculture is the largest contributor of non-CO2 greenhouse gases. PRODUCTION climate change is est. to reduce crops by 2% / decade. we will need 50% more food by LAND land totalling the size of France has been purchased in the global south by international companies % women globally, we have increased our animal protein consumption by 26% since 1999.

Story

The Elements of a Story Conflict backbone of a story: defines drama, Point of View, adds interest Characters subjects, protagonists, and narrators of stories Imagery capture imagination with metaphor and descriptions that speak to the senses and make the story tangible Foreshadowing hint at the outcome of the story Assumptions unstated parts that must be accepted in order to believe the narrative is true

Current Narratives

Local Food more sustainable higher quality food local economy boost Production tech (free market) solutions loosen trade policies for greater access Environment industrial agriculture is trashing it need bureaucratic solutions organic food Equality accessibility, social welfare

Local Food more sustainable higher quality food local economy boost Production tech (free market) solutions loosen trade policies for greater access Environment industrial agriculture is trashing it organic food & waste management Equality accessibility of agriculture social welfare programs BUT the world isn’t choosing this lifestyle women are doing the work high level of food inefficiencies BUT disagreement on who is responsible organic food is a privilege BUT there is no correlation between sufficient food and price don’t help the poorest “production for production’s sake” BUT interventions are not sustainable (e.g. nutrient supplements) “too much market choice hurts everyone”

Local Food more sustainable higher quality food local economy boost Production tech (free market) solutions loosen trade policies for greater access Environment industrial agriculture is trashing it organic food & waste management Equality accessibility of agriculture social welfare programs AND the world isn’t choosing this lifestyle women are doing the work high level of food inefficiencies AND disagreement on who is responsible organic food is a privilege AND there is no correlation between sufficient food and price tech doesn’t help the poorest “production for production’s sake” AND interventions are not sustainable (e.g. nutrient supplements) “too much market choice hurts everyone”

1. What stood out to you today about the global food system? 2. What method of idea generation gave you the most energy?

Food Systems Learn, Create, Act. EWB Member Learning 2014