Will Scown's 340 Blog

Food Forward Food Forward is an organization that I've recently learned about that is dedicated to combating food waste. I feel that food waste is a very common problem that humans have continued to neglect. I also feel that I'm particularly passionate about this issue because its a problem that we as humans should be able to fix easy and it is an issue created by greed and lack of empathy.  I'm passionate about this organization specifically because they are local to LA, and I've always been a believer of if you want to  change the world you have to act local first. Food Forward is unique because like other non-profits fighting food waste who work with restaurants. Food Forward works with grocery stores, to reduce and target food waste on a larger scale starting with the produce. Anima Mundi Development Partners should support Food Forward because they have a good cause, are smart about their approach and Food Forward are working with the community local to us here ...

It is hard to be optimistic about the challenges we face as a society. Currently it feels like it is a race against the clock as far as climate change and we are doing too little too late. I've always thought that climate change is an impossible problem to solve given the nature of the problem itself. In my opinion the problem itself is a case of the tragedy of the commons. The phrase tragedy of the commons refers to when a group of individuals have access to a common resource and act in their own best interest using up the resource ultimately leading to the destruction of said resource. Essentially every country, company, and person on Earth is trying to maximise their experience and unfortunately that is to the detriment of the Earth. There might be a select few who are trying to alleviate the issue by making eco-friendly choices however unfortunately the effort of these few is not nearly enough to curb the damage done by the majority.  However there is hope, I think through tech...

 Sicilian Pizza: The Most Underrated Type of Pizza The popular pizza opinion is that Neapolitan or New York pizza reign supreme, with perhaps a few outliers that may go to bat for Chicago deep dish. As a New York pizza lover myself, I didn't expect to ever change my tune but I would like to propose Sicilian-style pizza as a serious contender in the pizza conversation. It is the little brother often forgotten in the dialogue. It wasn't until recently that I was exposed to Sicilian-style pizza and had my whole worldview changed. Sicilian-style pizza, as the name implies, originates from the Sicily region in Italy. The pizza was originally a street food called "sfincione" that was many's drunk food of choice in the capital of Sicily Palermo. Originally, it was served topped with anchovies, tuma (raw sheep milk cheese), pecorino cheese, onions, salt, and olive oil. Tomato sauce wasn't used until after World War II when the price of tomatoes dropped, making it affo...