Waste Wasting is a proposal for an exhibition and gastronomic experience at the Delfina Foundation. 

 

In the United Kingdom alone, approximately 

6.7 million tonnes of food is wasted per year, 

with around 1.7 kg of food wasted per week by each individual. The calorific value represented by this may vary, but the United Nations estimates that, 

on average, each individual in the UK wastes 

800 kcal of food daily. 

 

Bread made from wheat is one of the most common food products consumed around the world and is a valuable global commodity because of its high calorific value compared to other foods. Despite being an essential staple, bread makes up 32% of the food wasted at home in the UK.

 

The impact of food waste patterns in the UK has a significant effect on the environment, on natural resources and on the global population. Keeping these statistics in mind, Waste Wasting invites its audience to experience the value of the weekly waste of one individual, quantified as three loaves of bread, over the seven stages of the food cycle, while imagining a dystopian future where consumption trends have drastically reshaped the global landscape.