Catch a movie and help Hawaii’s hungry at “Just Eat It HI — A Film Screening and Chef Challenge” on April 28, an event centered on food waste.
The film, “Just Eat It,” follows Grant Baldwin and Jenny Rustemeyer’s six-month journey eating only discarded food. The couple recovered about $20,000 worth of food from the trash.
Prior to the screening, chefs Mark Noguchi of Mission Social Hall & Cafe, Lee Anne Wong of Koko Head Cafe and Ronnie Nasuti of Tiki’s Bar & Grill will compete in a mystery basket contest. The trio will prepare dishes using secret items derived from food donated to Aloha Harvest. Guests will be given samples to taste.
After the film a panel including Ku‘ulei Williams, executive director of Aloha Harvest, and Shin Ho of Ho Farms will discuss the problem of food waste.
The event begins at 5 p.m. at ‘Iolani School. Tickets are $45, $30 for students. To attend just the screening, admission is $10, $5 students. For tickets, go to JustEatIt-HI.eventbrite.com.
Funds raised will go to Aloha Harvest, which “rescues” food that would otherwise be discarded to feed Hawaii’s hungry.
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