From One Earth Film Fest:

David Gross/2020/95 min/Waste/Recycling (Food Waste), Sustainable Food/Agriculture

CHICAGO-AREA PREMIERE. FILM DESCRIPTION: Mottainai Kitchen is a culinary road movie, tackling the issue of food waste and other environmental issues in Japan, and searching for sustainable solutions. The film follows filmmaker and food activist David Gross on a mobile kitchen as he discovers the fascinating Japanese concept of "Mottainai" or don't waste anything that still has value. On his journey to finding solutions to Japan’s food waste problem, Gross meets local chefs, scientists and farmers while creating tasty recipes for a "Zero Waste Kitchen Revolution." Mottainai Kitchen is a film that combines purpose and fun, whetting your appetite for a sustainable future.

For general audiences, (ages 12 and over).

Get tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mottainai-kitchen-the-plant-tickets-311784173857

Post-film discussion with Facilitator:

• Susan Lucci, Soulful Facilitator

Panelist:

• Gabriela Wagener-Sobrero, Environmental Policy Analyst, City of Chicago

• Carolee Kokola, Director of Enterprise Operations at Bubbly Dynamics, LLC / The Plant

• Chris Perez, Farm Co-Lead, The Urban Canopy