WASTED FOOD

I just read a newspaper article on how several Spokane restaurants are now helping feed thousands of hungry people. Every week volunteers with Feed Spokane collect an average of 1,000 pounds of food from area restaurants and deliver it to meal sites and shelters. "Much of the food we receive is in perfectly good condition but sometimes the lack of coordination has led people to throw it away". The Davenport Hotel works hard to minimize waste but leftovers are inevitable after weddings and banquets where they never want to run short. Maurice Smith, executive director of Feed Spokane drove to two Arby's one morning and collected nearly 100 pounds of frozen prepared food - 50 roast beef sandwiches, about 40 pounds of breaded chicken fillets and another 40 pounds of chicken nuggets. Instead of tossing leftovers into the dumpsters, 22 restaurants and catering facilities in Spokane now freeze their unserved meals and save them for Feed Spokane. What a great way to help. Here is a couple of links listed in the article. http://www.wastedfood.com This can also be a good thing to incorporate within our own families - using leftovers. www.recipegoldmine.com/leftovers/leftovers.html