This is such a noble initiative. I recall a couple in Mumbai had also started such such a service many years back in Mumbai. They went around marriage halls asking people not to mess up the leftover food, keep it as tidy as possible. It was then distributed to the needy and homeless.
A similar initiative was taken by blogger Tricia, Shawn and Dr David in Malta. Read about it here http://triciaannemitchell.com/2016/01/27/malta-olive-oil-harvest-mediterranean/
Spirituality in action!!
Source: NaturalSociety.com
Christina Sarich
February 2, 2016
It doesn’t matter who you are; experiencing the high from taking perfectly good food from restaurants and local businesses that would ordinarily end up in the trash and giving to the hungry will change you. Even for high level business men making millions, giving back could beat any bull market rush.
Robert Lee would know. He left his high-powered job to start feeding the hungry and keep good food out of the waste stream.
The co-founders of Rescuing Leftover Cuisine, Robert Lee and Louisa Chen were both part of a university organization called Two Birds One Stone, which delivered leftover dining hall food on campus to homeless shelters. Through their volunteerism, the two learned best practices for the operations side in delivering food, fostering relationships with key partners within the industry, and the management skills needed to make it all work.
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Yet another inspiring project you’ve shared, Kamal! I remember being astounded by food waste stats, in the United States alone – somewhere around 30%, I think.
On a side note, thank you for mentioning my article about the olive harvest project in Malta. I’m already looking forward to the next season, and wondering if we’ll be in a region where we can harvest.
Thank you Tricia for stopping by and your comment. Best wishes for the next years mission too 🙂
I never leave food on the table for it to be thrown away, maybe because i have seen kids eating from the trash where we normally close our nostrils and pass by.
I never understood why people take too much and then throw away – normally if they are eating buffet! But then what is the rush in Buffet…eat and then take more, if required.
Well said Alok. Fully agree. I think it’s just that some folks don’t even give it a thought. Also these days in marriages there are so many different exotic food counters that people just fill up, toss it and move on to the next counter. Sad but I’ve seen it happening. From childhood Mum taught that wasting even a morsel of food is a crime! To this day that has stayed with me and thankfully percolated down in the whole family. Food is a gift of the Almighty and what the folks in these 2 articles posted above have done is a service to God truly. Thanks reading and your wise inputs.
Very true. You’re welcome ☺️