Jun 10, 2022 • 30M

FET #2: Do we need more waste?

In a world where food production is at risk from heat, floods, energy prices and policy risks, we should be glad we had so much food waste in the system to start with.

 
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Cameron Murray
Cameron Murray is famous for questioning sacred cows and conventional wisdoms of both left and right. We chat about Cameron's latest Twitter battle and then delve into a controversy. Wide-ranging analysis - no topic out of bounds - inequality, regulation, housing, superannuation, lockdowns, tax, war, the meaning of life.
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In the barney of the week, Cameron gets  Twitter blocked by progressive economist John Quiggin over covid disagreements. Then the topic of the week is why waste - plastic bags or food - isn't such a bad thing.

In a world where food production is at risk from heat, floods, energy prices and policy risks, we should be glad we had so much food waste in the system to start with.

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