response to Lilibet Snellings's post Leftovers for All
Bourgeois guilt at its finest...
Commented on December 11, 2007 by - akymbo784
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response to Lilibet Snellings's post Leftovers for All
Commented on December 11, 2007 by - akymbo784
This whole concept is completely tacky, disgusting, and lazy. Yes, it's true that there are hungry people who sift through garbage cans as a way to feed themselves, but has anyone taken into consideration that it's because your local food pantry or soup kitchen isn't getting donations like it used to? (Check out a recent article at ABC.com Why not give food to your local anti-hunger organization or start a campaign to encourage caterers and local restaurants to DONATE leftovers (not the half-eaten kind) to these groups? (Island Harvest in New York is an EXCELLENT example.)
As someone who works for an anti-hunger advocacy agency, I have to stress the importance of REAL advocacy. Leaving your leftover burrito on a trash can is not only unhealthy but it doesn't come anywhere near fixing any real problems.