Sunday, January 27, 2013

Great News Waste Crops Put to Good Use

Not everything in this world is negative and horrible. I am positive that most people are good hearted individuals with good intentions, otherwise the world couldn´t go on.

Up to half of the world’s food production is going to waste, according to a report by the Institute of Mechanical Engineering published earlier this month. However, the new network is hoping to help combat this in the UK with the help of volunteer gleaners.
The Gleaning Network, set up by anti food waste group Feeding the 5000, aims to save some of the thousands of tonnes of fresh fruit and vegetables that are wasted on UK farms every year. It will then pass the food on to charities that help the 5.8 million people in the UK who, according to Feeding the 5000, cannot afford an adequate diet.
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