I noticed that there had been 2 tonnes collected by last week, alas today that figure remains the same.
Of course Food Banks deal only in tinned and dried food. Fresh produce is another matter all together...
Up to two-fifths of fruit and veg crop is wasted because it is 'ugly', report finds
"Up to two-fifths of a crop of fruit or vegetables can be wasted because it is "ugly", a report on food waste has shown.
Produce grown in the UK that does not meet retailer standards on size or shape or is blemished is often used for animal feed or simply ploughed back into the ground even though it is edible, with as much as 40% of a crop rejected....
...Prof Tim Benton, an expert on Food Security at the University of Leeds, said: "Over 5 million people in the UK live in deep poverty, where basic food provision is a daily challenge.
"Nearly 400,000 people needed support from food banks last year, according to the Trussell Trust.
"At the same time, 15m tonnes of food is wasted annually, with nearly half discarded within UK households. Reducing the scale of losses and waste throughout the entire food system is a crucial step towards improving global food security."..."
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/sep/19/fruit-vegetables-wasted-ugly-reportIgnorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
