Not so long ago, I saw an ad on the Internet about saving food.
I went into one of the groups and saw a lot of ads about how people give food for free. Just so as not to throw it away.
Ads are different. Someone gives open packs of pasta, spices and cereals.
Someone gives baby puree and food. The reasons are different: the product did not fit the child, they do not have time to eat it before the expiration date.
Some products have expired or expired and they are given for animal feed.
They also give overdue payments from cafes and canteens.
I will explain who the rescuers are and why their number depends.
"Rescuers" are those people who, in fact, take such food. By the way, some of them are ready to spend several hours on the road for food.
The number of rescuers depends on the volume and quantity of food provided. It happens that there is a lot of it and then the announcement states that 2-3 or more people can come. In this case, those who wish under the announcement leave a mark and part of the food for them is booked.
They give food in whole sets:
And it also happens like this:
And there are also offers of a bowl of soup / side dish / salad, leftover fruits and vegetables.
It happens that the product was bought by mistake. And instead of throwing it away, people offer it to those who might find it useful.
When the food has already been taken away, a correction appears in the announcement that it has already been given away.
There is also a separate section where people write requests. People ask for food. Do you understand?
It was this section that I saw later. But I immediately remembered that I had some food in the fridge and I could give it away.
Posted a photo. And for 13 seconds (!) The woman wrote that she would take it. On the screen, there is a difference of three minutes, but during this time we have already written off in PM and I made a note "stop".
Honestly, this was my first experience of sharing food in this format. The woman was driving for all this from the other end of Moscow! It took more than an hour. I felt embarrassed that, like a little. I added a couple more cans of canned food, some sweets, half a can of nuts with honey, two jars of my pate and fried zucchini.
There are, of course, sometimes overt mock ads. Like a mockery.
But more often people really help each other. Those who give - save food from being thrown away and, as it were, still protect the environment. And those who take - survive and also help the environment.
This is a discovery for me. I can't even say how emotional it is. Is it good or bad? I can not explain.
It turns out that I am behind the times. This is called food sharing, this movement has existed for 8 years and was not created in Russia.
The woman who came to me is retired. Two adult sons, one of whom is disabled. This free food group helps them survive.
If anyone is interested, I can give links to the groups and contact of this woman in the comments. What if you want to help? Both people and food.
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