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Directed by Jenny Rustemeyer and Grant Baldwin
2014, Canada, 75 min
We all love food. As a society, we devour countless cooking shows, culinary magazines and foodie blogs. So how could we possibly be throwing nearly 50% of it in the trash? Filmmakers and food lovers Jenny Rustemeyer and Grant Baldwin dive into the issue of food waste from farm, through retail, all the way to the back of their own fridge. After catching a glimpse of the billions of dollars of good food that is tossed each year in North America, they pledge to quit grocery shopping cold turkey and survive only on foods that have been discarded. In a nation where one in ten people are food insecure, the images they capture of squandered groceries are both shocking and strangely compelling. Featuring interviews with author, activist and TED lecturer Tristram Stuart, food waste expert Dana Gunders, and acclaimed author Jonathan Bloom, Just Eat It looks at our systemic obsession with expiry dates, perfect produce and portion sizes, and reveals the core of this seemingly insignificant issue that is having devastating consequences around the globe.
Winner, Emerging Canadian Filmmaker Award, HOT DOCS 2014 Top 20
Audience Favourite, HOT DOCS 2014
Audience Must-See Award, Vancouver International Film Festival 2014
