Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story

Overview

It doesn't take a fool to figure we in Australia have a nasty habit of throwing out perfectly fine food for petty reasons. You can blame it on Pete and Manu for making us believe the flower is the only edible part of the zucchini, or the natural and overpowering fear of eating the brown bit of a banana. But in reality, we put more edible food in the trash than we do our tum and it's a something that needs to change.

As part of the Human Rights Film Festival, the Brisbane Powerhouse will be screening Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story. In a Super Size Me-type gonzo documentary, Just Eat It follows Canadian food lovers Jen and Grant as they dive head first into the issues surrounding overconsumption and food wastage. By surviving solely on food waste for six months, they provide an entertaining and shocking look into how much food we throw away and how it effects our earth.