Food Justice in NM & Woodstock Oral Histories
This week on New Mexico in Focus, Our Land’s Laura Paskus sits down with a special roundtable to discuss all things food — why it costs so much, why so much of it gets thrown away and the social justice issues associated with access. Laura begins by asking the group why more than 100,000 tons of food is wasted each year in Albuquerque. Then, the roundtable discusses possible solutions to food waste, considering everything from smaller serving sizes at restaurants to composting expired produce at home. Laura steps back for the final segment and explores how food waste has taken a toll on our planet and how fixing that problem is essential in our attempt to address climate change.
Executive Producer Jeff Proctor speaks with Neal Hitch, senior curator at the Museum at Bethel Woods, about an oral history project on Woodstock 55 years after the event. Photographer Lisa Law joins the conversation to share her experiences from the historic music festival and to explain why Santa Fe is a perfect place to gather more stories.
Host: Jeff Proctor
Segments:
Understanding Food Waste and Food Justice in NM
Correspondent: Laura Paskus
Guests: Sandra West, sustainable waste specialist, City of Albuquerque
Amanda Rich, assistant director, Three Sisters Kitchen
Anton Becker-Stumpf, Southwest Organizing Project
Exploring Solutions for Food Waste
Correspondent: Laura Paskus
Guests: Sandra West, sustainable waste specialist, City of Albuquerque
Amanda Rich, assistant director, Three Sisters Kitchen
Anton Becker-Stumpf, Southwest Organizing Project
How Food Waste Contributes to Climate Change
Correspondent: Laura Paskus
Guests: Sandra West, sustainable waste specialist, City of Albuquerque
Amanda Rich, assistant director, Three Sisters Kitchen
Anton Becker-Stumpf, Southwest Organizing Project
Woodstock Oral History Project Capturing Stories from Santa Fe
Correspondent: Jeff Proctor
Guests: Neal Hitch, senior curator, Museum at Bethel Woods
Lisa Law, photographer
Additional Links & Resources:
Segment 1: “Understanding Food Waste and Food Justice in NM”
Food Waste and Rescue Potential in Albuquerque: https://www.cabq.gov/sustainability/documents/abq-calculator-two-pager.pdf
City of Albuquerque “Waste as Resources” homepage: https://cabq.gov/foodwaste
Southwest Organizing Project: https://www.swop.net
Project Feed the Hood on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectfeed.thehood
Three Sisters Kitchen: https://threesisterskitchen.org
“Quantifying Methane Emissions from Landfilled Food Waste,” from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2023-10/food-waste-landfill-methane-10-8-23-final_508-compliant.pdf
The Refrigerator Demystified: https://www.cabq.gov/sustainability/documents/savethefood_fridgedemystified_5x7.pdf
Spring & Summer Produce Storage Guide: https://www.cabq.gov/sustainability/documents/savethefood_springsummerproducestorageguide_8-5×11.pdf
Roadrunner Food Bank: https://www.rrfb.org
Segment 2: “Exploring Solutions for Food Waste”
How Food Rescue Works (Roadrunner Food Bank): https://www.rrfb.org/learn/how-food-rescue-works
Food Rescue – US – Albuquerque: https://foodrescue.us/site/food-rescue-us-albuquerque
Find a Farmers’ Market in New Mexico: https://farmersmarketsnm.org/find-a-market
Wasted Food Scale, from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: https://www.epa.gov/sustainable-management-food/wasted-food-scale
UNM Sustainability Studies Program: New Mexico Food Systems Collaborative: https://sust.unm.edu/research/new-mexico-food-systems-collaborative.html
Little Green Bucket: https://littlegreenbucket.com
Soilutions: https://soilutions.net
FUSE Executive Fellowship Project working with Albuquerque on a city-wide composting program and a list of upcoming public feedback sessions: https://www.cabq.gov/sustainability/waste/waste-resources
Segment 3: “How Food Waste Contributes to Climate Change”
“Quantifying Methane Emissions from Landfilled Food Waste,” from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2023-10/food-waste-landfill-methane-10-8-23-final_508-compliant.pdf
Downtown Growers’ Market: https://www.downtowngrowers.org
Drop-off compost sites in Albuquerque: https://cabq.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/basic/index.html?appid=2d67a95cc9bc456fb52a516292b61ae2&locale=en
Rio Grande Community Farm – Neighborhood Composting: https://riograndefarm.org/neighborhood-composting
Local places that accept kitchen scraps: https://www.nmcomposters.org/organics-drop-off
Bernalillo County Extension Master Composters: https://www.nmcomposters.org
Composting in the Desert: https://www.nmcomposters.org/_files/ugd/9ed432_2efaef3fb0404de2b74b646940ed51ac.pdf
Find a Farmers’ Market in New Mexico: https://farmersmarketsnm.org/find-a-market