Ever have a craving for bruised fruit and wilted greens salad or pizza with a crust made from spent oat flour from the oat milk-making process? Shuggie’s Trash Pie and Natural Wine describes itself as a “climate-solutions restaurant” in San Francisco — and they’re hoping you have these desires. Or at least, that you’re willing to give them a try.
Shuggie’s is one of a growing number of eateries trying to address the massive global problem of food waste.
Everything involved in making food – from clearing land and raising cattle to packing and cooking ingredients – contributes to one-third of the world’s planet-warming pollution. On top of that, roughly 30-40% of all food produced globally gets thrown out — which is a huge problem when it comes to human-caused climate change. When food waste decomposes, it generates methane, which is a potent planet-warming pollutant.
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