One way to make food go further is canning, which Colorado State University teacher Ruth Inglis-Widrick, center left, teaches students in her class on the art and science of preserving the harvest. (Cyrus McCrimmon, The Denver Post)
Re: “How cutting waste in the kitchen can boost your family’s food budget,” Oct. 14 Life & Culture story.
Stories addressing the importance of sustainability in our everyday lives have been brought to the attention of the public more and more in recent years. I am thrilled that The Denver Post has spoken to this subject, and more specifically to the problem of waste in our homes. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, rich countries like the United States waste more food each year than the entire net-food production of sub-Saharan Africa.
Living in a busy college house, I know it is difficult to find the time to compost and to be conscious of food waste. However, I strongly believe that financially unstable college students like myself should take note of this issue. Not only can this benefit us financially, but politically as well. We millennials are becoming one of the leading demographics politically, and it is our responsibility to demonstrate the value of conservation, and set an example of living sustainably.
Thank you for bringing this issue into focus.
Madelyn Royal, Fort Collins
This letter was published in the Oct. 19 edition.
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