Is it science or stigma living inside the heads of parents who admonish the youngster caught sneaking a bite of food without considering the source? Taking food from the trash (or even from the top of a trash-can) may disrupt societal norms but I believe hunger eventually takes precedence.

If one eats away from home, albeit with special care to avoid contamination after the kitchen, isn’t spoilage the only ? If so, what else keeps us from ‘replating’ meals? By encouraging individuals and businesses to expand on the idea (perhaps reprogramming some social norms along the way) we can avoid a silly and costly form of waste.