Past Fashion, the FIT Food Waste Concoction
Passionate About Making a Change
Food Waste, a world-wide problem that is inevitably seen in every corner of the world. It's in third-world countries, in the United States, and in New York City. And it's been a blazing and dumpster size topic for years and years. No matter how many pounds of food are wasted in a day, in a week, and in a 12-month period, the problem still exists and will continue to exist. Fortunately enough, the problem can diminish and be reduced through innovative solutions and ultimately, change.
Although, when it comes to change, it must be done from the perspective of the producer and of the consumer. And it can't be done overnight or without a plan that completely outlines the steps that will be taken to combat against food waste with a timeframe. Specifically, when focusing on a particular community, it is important to go in depth and in detail on an identified solution to potentially make a change in procedure or attiude in that community. And a community close to me where I'm passionate about making a change against food waste, is FIT.
Every year, SUNY (State University of New York) campuses waste thousands and thousands of foods. Instead of making food waste a teachable moment, a challenge, and opportunity to address proposals for a solution to do better and address hunger, these institutions fail to do so. And every night when hundreds of pounds of food are thrown out at FIT's Dubinsky Dining Hall, the latter is proven and there is no one who has taken a stance for a change in policy.
That was until now, where I will be advocating for a change and launching a digital campaign and proposal on food waste at the dining hall in FIT.