Campaigns urging us to ‘care more’ about food waste miss the point

Bethaney Turner

Campaigns urging us to ‘care more’ about food waste miss the point

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Environmental campaigns often appeal to our emotions: they ask us to care. They implore us to feel a sense of connection, empathy and stewardship, and then to alter our behaviour as a result.

In relation to food waste, this could mean anything from not pouring oil down the sink so as to protect ocean habitats, to keeping methane-emitting organic waste out of landfill.

Original language	English
Pages	1-3
Number of pages	3
Volume	2017
No.	July
Specialist publication	The Conversation
Publisher	The Conversation Paperpress
Publication status	Published - 10 Jul 2017

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