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Or to put it another way, we funnel £12 billion a year from the supermarket through to our rubbish tips, costing each household an average of £480.",7,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":23,"quote_text":24,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":25,"source":26,"quote_tag":27,"commentary":9},3982709,"Food redistribution is one of the best win-win solutions for food waste avoidance. Food companies can often save money by donating food rather than paying the £80 or so per tonne in landfill tax and disposal costs.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":29,"quote_text":30,"author_id":5,"source_id":31,"has_image":18,"author":32,"source":33,"quote_tag":34,"commentary":9},3489090,"I simply believe food is too good to throw away – and Christmas leftovers can be a gastronomic opportunity for the well-skilled kitchen forager. With a little imagination, there are a million ways to use up leftovers rather than bin them.",6,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":36,"quote_text":37,"author_id":5,"source_id":38,"has_image":18,"author":39,"source":40,"quote_tag":41,"commentary":47},2567348,"We, the people, do have the power to stop [the] tragic waste of resources if we regard it as socially unacceptable to waste food.",4,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[42],{"id":43,"tag":44},5546250,{"id":45,"tag_name":46},268,"motivation","**The Backstory**\n\nTristram Stuart, a British food activist and author, likely penned these words during his tireless efforts to raise awareness about food waste. His work, including the book \"Waste: Uncovering the Global Food Scandal,\" has been instrumental in highlighting the issue of food waste on a global scale. As he navigated the complexities of this problem, Stuart often found himself at odds with traditional attitudes towards consumption and waste.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nWhat's striking about this quote is that it shifts the focus from an individual's personal responsibility to a collective societal obligation. The phrase \"we, the people\" emphasizes that food waste is not merely a personal failing but rather a systemic issue that requires a communal response. This subtle shift in perspective challenges the common narrative of blame and shame associated with food waste.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nTo apply this mindset today, consider reframing your approach to food waste as a social justice issue rather than a personal failing. By recognizing that food waste is a collective problem, you can begin to mobilize your community, workplace, or social network around solutions, fostering a sense of shared responsibility and collective action.",{"id":49,"quote_text":50,"author_id":5,"source_id":38,"has_image":18,"author":51,"source":52,"quote_tag":53,"commentary":57},2567339,"A country like America has twice as much food on its shop shelves and in its restaurants than is actually required to feed the American people.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[54],{"id":55,"tag":56},5546242,{"id":45,"tag_name":46},"**The Backstory**\nTristram Stuart, a British food activist and author, likely penned these words during his research for \"The Bloodless Revolution: A Revolutionary New Look at the Rise of Vegetarianism\" (2006). At that time, Stuart was already an established figure in the UK's environmental movement, grappling with the implications of food waste on a global scale.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nWhat lies beneath this statement is not merely a statistical observation about American excess but rather a critique of the societal norms that govern consumption and distribution. By noting that there is twice as much food available than needed to feed the population, Stuart highlights the inherent inefficiencies in the system, where abundance coexists with scarcity.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset today, consider adopting a \"surplus-aware\" approach: be mindful of the excess resources you encounter in your daily life (e.g., leftover food at work) and redirect them towards those who need them most. 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