Dorot
Why are we talking about food?
Food is both a need and a pleasure. Jewish culinary tradition stretches back millennia and spans almost the whole globe. But, most importantly, food is a human right that is still not fully realised for one in nine people in the world. By 2050, with the same planet, we will have to feed three times more people than a century before.1 Globally, food production is responsible for a quarter (26%) of all Greenhouse gas emissions,2 70% of fresh water usage, the acceleration of biodiversity loss and is the major cause of deforestation and desertification.
What we eat is therefore much more than just a private matter. The choices we make regarding food consumption already have direct or indirect consequences on climate change, water availability, land use and on people’s livelihoods and ability to feed themselves.
How positively or negatively our food choices impact people and the planet depends mainly on the five following aspects: what we eat and how much, where our food comes from, how much food we waste, how our food was produced and who benefits from its production.3
Every day, each one of us has the ability to choose food that better cares for our lives and the planet we share.
What are we going to do?
When are we going to do this?
Phase 1-3 will be conducted between March - August 2022 with a plan to monitor and support this as a long-term United Synagogue commitment.
