Sustainable lifestyle campaign with Sofonie Dala -Angola. Part 2, webisode 7

^{Our everyday motto is: "Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.}

 ^{When it comes to nature and biodiversity, lifestyles have a huge impact – especially around} what we eat. Our guest today will tell us about her diet, based on edible and medicinal plants.

The video illustrates that people are unaware of how much they harm the environment by throwing food away. 

When food is thrown out, it eventually makes its way to landfills (which can themselves be a problem for the environment). Food that ends up in landfills produces a large amount of methane – a more powerful greenhouse gas than even CO2.

Exclusive interview with someone who throws leftover food

Good afternoon ma'am! 

Good afternoon. 

How are you doing? 

I'm fine, thanks. 

What are you doing now? 

I'm collecting kassava leaves. 

Is it a specific type of food? 

Yes it is. The cassava plants are very nutrients. I eat the leaves, the root that is cassava and the flour.

Talk about your lifestyle. Do you live a sustainable lifestyle?

I do not think so.

What do you eat?

Pap, rice, beans, spaghetti, bread, etc.

What type of drink do you consume?

Soda, juice and water.

When you finish eating, do you leave food on your plate?

Not always.

When you leave food on the plate where do you put it?

I feed animals, cats, dogs and  sometimes I throw them away.

Did you know that throwing food is harmful to the environment?

No I did not know.

Could you tell us what is the problem plaguing your country that bothers you so much that you would like it to be changed?

Poverty. There are many people dying of hunger, many street children begging. This is a big problem the country has.

Humans impact the physical environment in many ways: overpopulation, pollution, burning fossil fuels, and deforestation. Changes like these have triggered climate change, soil erosion, poor air quality, and undrinkable water. These negative impacts can affect human behavior and can prompt mass migrations or battles over clean water.