Just Eat It (film)

 
When:
June 20, 2017 @ 19:30 – 21:15
2017-06-20T19:30:00+10:00
2017-06-20T21:15:00+10:00
Where:
Hurstbridge Community Hub
50 Graysharps Rd
Hurstbridge VIC 3099
Australia
Cost:
Free
Contact:
Sandra Verdam
0437 352378

Nillumbik Council, in partnership with Hurstbridge Sow & Grow and Sustainability Victoria, are hosting a free screening of Just Eat It, a documentary film about food waste and food rescue. We all love food. As a society, we devour countless cooking shows, culinary magazines and foodie blogs. So how could we possibly be throwing away 50% of it?

Film makers and food lovers Jen and Grant dive into the issue of waste from farm, through retail, all the way to the back of their own fridge. After catching a glimpse of the billions of dollars of good food that is tossed each year in North America, they pledge to quit grocery shopping cold turkey and survive only on foods that would otherwise be thrown away. In a nation where one in 10 people is food insecure, the images they capture of squandered groceries are both shocking and strangely compelling. But, as Grant’s addictive personality turns full tilt towards food rescue, the ‘thrill of the find’ has unexpected consequences.