A source of free, easily available seeds encourages library patrons to embark on growing their own food, and so improving their diet. Unlike commercial seed suppliers, whose economics force them
Episode 107 Rethinking Surplus: Innovative Solutions to Excess
Aired: Friday, March 12th 2021
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Surplus is usually defined as what’s left over when the demand, or
need, of a population has been met. However, in the context of the food system, this definition leaves us with more leftovers than answers. What might be referred to as surplus food faces a core contradiction: while approximately 35% of the food we produce goes to waste, about 50 million people in the U.S. are experiencing food insecurity. This number has increased from previous years due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which begs the question – is it possible to have a food surplus when the need for nourishment is only going up?