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“We, the people, do have the power to stop [the] tragic waste of resources, if we regard it as socially unacceptable to waste food.”— Tristram Stuart

Presently, the European commission, other global agencies and advocacy groups are promoting sustainable food policies. According to the EU standing commitee on Agriculture Research (SCAR), many of today’s food production systems compromise the capacity of the earth to produce food in the future, because food production is exceeding environmental limits. In view of this seemingly great disaster waiting to happen to our food production, I ask what about some responsible eating? Not the calorie counting responsible eating but the zero waste, responsible eating.

Sustainable food production is a worthy cause, but are we producing so much food because we need it or are we producing so much, because we do not use what we produce efficiently. Eating is no longer about satisfying our hunger, especially for many who live in the developed world, where the most food is produced. Our ostentatious lifestyle and conspicuous consumption is all evident in how we eat. Families and individuals buy more food than they need and end up not eating the food or giving the excess to someone else to eat.

I have seen people especially young people, in trains and restaurants, who leave their lunch barely touched. What about buying what you can eat or truly sharing a meal? It is part of being socially responsible. If we eat in a more responsible way, then maybe we will not need to bother the earth so much to yield more food.

The Helping Hand Project

In collaboration with Kwabre Ne Sekyere Belgium,Mfantesman vzw,Voice of Women International, Kente FM and other African organizations, we are organizing "The Helping Hand project",is an action started in 2016, aimed at feeding the homeless in the Brussels area. We are in need of volunteers to help with the cooking, packing and distribution of food to the homeless and needy. We are also still looking for sponsors for this project. We do not accept funds but prefer sponsorship in the form of donations of desired food items, food packaging materials. if you are interested in giving a helping hand, contact us on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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