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A deep dive into why humans waste so much food and the consequences for people and the planetAround the world, a billion tons of food gets thrown away every year, even when hundreds of millions of people suffer from hunger. A lot of what we don't eat ends up rotting in landfills which contributes to global warming. The good news is that many governments, communities and individuals are working hard to tackle this giant problem. You can be part of the solution, starting in your own home - and working together, we can decrease our overall waste and make sure all people have food security. Plus, by reducing food waste, we can also fight climate change!With inspiring profiles of food-waste activists and tasty tidbits on things like best-before dates, Good Food, Bad Waste offers much food for thought.
About the Author
Erin Silver has been writing professionally for nearly 20 years. Her work has appeared in everything from The Washington Post and Globe and Mail to Harper's Bazaar and Good Housekeeping, among many other North American magazines, newspapers and blogs. Her middle grade novel, Just Watch Me, placed third in the Uncommon Quest writing competition and will be published by Common Deer Press in October 2020. What Kids Did, a picture book about the amazing ways kids around the world have helped during the pandemic, will be published by Second Story Press on October 27, 2020. Proud to Play, a non-fiction book for middle grade kids about the experience of LGBTQ athletes in professional sports, will be published by Lorimer in spring 2021. Her picture book, The Shiva, and Rush Hour, a middle grade book about traffic, will be published by Orca in 2022.Erin has a BA from the University of Toronto, a postgraduate journalism degree from Ryerson University and an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from King's College. She's a member of CANSCAIP, SCBWI, IBBY, The Writers Union of Canada and Authors Booking Service. Visit her online at erinsilver.ca.
