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That reminds me of a quite old doc that kids were expected to watch in schools during my childhood, Island of Flowers (with english subs): https://www.youtube.c

by caio1982 11y ago

That reminds me of a quite old doc that kids were expected to watch in schools during my childhood, Island of Flowers (with english subs): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amg08t0TQOY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amg08t0TQOY It's about a small river island in Porto Alegre, Brazil (in 1989). Food thrown away would be given to pigs first, and the rest discarded by the animals was scavenged by the poor people living there. It's a pretty intense scene to watch... It's a well known fact (for brazilians, that is) that in Brazil we waste and throw away to much good food but people stopped bothering years ago when some bills passed stating anyone giving/reselling thrown away food to others -- no matter how perfect they were/looked -- could go to jail and pay some fines if anything happened to the consumers of such food. It's quite easy to find fantastic food in street markets or at the back of restaurantes at the end of the day, specially veggies and fruits. That makes projects like food sharing etc extremely difficult.

prawn 11y ago
You might like this story about the 'Solidarity Fridge' in Spain. The mayor in the town hosting it tweaked rules about food so that people could stock a public fridge for anyone in need. Some people fill it with leftovers, others prepare food especially for it. http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/08/13/431960054/to-cut-food-waste-spains-solidarity-fridge-supplies-endless-leftovers http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/08/13/431960054/to-...
Dylan16807 11y ago
>some bills passed stating anyone giving/reselling thrown away food to others -- no matter how perfect they were/looked -- could go to jail and pay some fines if anything happened to the consumers of such food. Is that something that actually happened? In the US we tend to think that's a rule, but the opposite is true, there's explicit legal protection.
- plonh 11y ago
  The US constantly shuts down unlicensed charity programs that set up feed stations in public. Donated food is subject to the same strict controls as sold food. A cafe can't donate a PB&J sandwich that has sat on the shelf unrefridgerated for 4 hours
  - Dylan16807 11y ago
    I was talking about giving food to charities, not trying to set up a half-baked charity. The big issue here is food that's still good but undesirable, not food that has gone past regulated safety limits. Especially when manufacturers are setting arbitrary 'best' dates.

prawn 11y ago

You might like this story about the 'Solidarity Fridge' in Spain. The mayor in the town hosting it tweaked rules about food so that people could stock a public fridge for anyone in need. Some people fill it with leftovers, others prepare food especially for it. http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/08/13/431960054/to-cut-food-waste-spains-solidarity-fridge-supplies-endless-leftovers http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/08/13/431960054/to-...

Dylan16807 11y ago

>some bills passed stating anyone giving/reselling thrown away food to others -- no matter how perfect they were/looked -- could go to jail and pay some fines if anything happened to the consumers of such food. Is that something that actually happened? In the US we tend to think that's a rule, but the opposite is true, there's explicit legal protection.

plonh 11y ago
The US constantly shuts down unlicensed charity programs that set up feed stations in public. Donated food is subject to the same strict controls as sold food. A cafe can't donate a PB&J sandwich that has sat on the shelf unrefridgerated for 4 hours
- Dylan16807 11y ago
  I was talking about giving food to charities, not trying to set up a half-baked charity. The big issue here is food that's still good but undesirable, not food that has gone past regulated safety limits. Especially when manufacturers are setting arbitrary 'best' dates.