Re:The war on food waste is a waste of time
by ticmasta on Thursday February 27, 2020 @07:20PM
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>> It is crazy how much well intentioned people do in the interests of sustainability
I just don't see this. Paying a few dollars more or (gasp!) going without a straw is low-effort virtue signaling.
In aggregate I don't see people voluntarily avoiding car or airplane travel, living in tiny, centrally-located shared apartments or skipping fruits and vegetables that are not grown locally (i.e. just potatoes and carrots 8 months per year). We are not going to shift the needle without fundamental change at the point of consumption. Regardless of where you stand this is where we should be deciding collective next steps.
I just don't see this. Paying a few dollars more or (gasp!) going without a straw is low-effort virtue signaling.
In aggregate I don't see people voluntarily avoiding car or airplane travel, living in tiny, centrally-located shared apartments or skipping fruits and vegetables that are not grown locally (i.e. just potatoes and carrots 8 months per year). We are not going to shift the needle without fundamental change at the point of consumption. Regardless of where you stand this is where we should be deciding collective next steps.