Food waste: participate in the Food Bank's collection of products

NATIONAL FOOD COLLECTION DAY 2015 –

Saturday, November 28th is an important day in the fight against food waste in Italy. A nationwide collection is taking place in front of various retail outlets to collect perfectly edible food products that would otherwise end up in the garbage. The initiative is organized by Food Bank, the first national organization to fight food waste, which was later followed by many imitators.

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FOOD COLLECTION NOVEMBER 2015 –

To give you an idea of ​​the importance of this day, I remind you that Last year, over 5 million Italians participated in the collection, with the active presence of 135 volunteers lined up in front of 11 supermarkets.A total of 9.200 tons of food were collected and then delivered to 8.100 organizations that assist the poor in the area. So, significant numbers for an extremely simple gesture.

FOOD COLLECTION AGAINST WASTE –

Furthermore National Food Drive Day helps us remember how serious and senseless the food waste scandal isHow much we can all do, even in our own small homes. And how precious is the work of such a vast network of volunteers, citizens who, without compensation, donate part of their time to collect food ready for the garbage cans. So, just one recommendation to all our readers: Participate in National Food Drive Day. You won't regret it, and you won't waste your time.

(Cover image source: Facebook page “Onlus Food Bank Foundation”)

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