You know, we get produce throw-away from a local market. We receive the items in a bag and it is quite neat and tidy. Sometimes we buy boxes of bananas for a dollar a box, but mostly the items are free. I have made many banana bread loaves from this produce.
We checked with another market, and unfortunately, their policy is to throw it all out, in the dumpster. Luckily, the produce folks put their toss-outs in a box, usually on top. Today, this is what Rusty and Nick brought home for our animals.
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| a pumpkin, cucumber, tomatoes, apples, green peppers, doughnuts, and pudding |
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| collard greens, black raspberries, bananas, romaine lettuce, cabbage, and pears |
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| loaves of bread - no mold |
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| Best if PURCHASED by date. |
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| these bananas are perfect for baking, but today's went to the pigs and goats |
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| $2.99 bag of greens |
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| yummy $2.99 |
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| Earl loves magical dumpsters |
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Nick and my his dog Tonka, enjoying the animals enjoying their food |
It feels good to give our animals such a variety of whole foods. We usually don't get doughnuts and pudding, but the pigs loved the pudding and both the dogs and pigs shared the doughnuts. It is a Holiday. Why not?
But what if I was hungry? What if I could not feed my children? Doesn't this food look edible? Wouldn't the hungry be grateful for something to eat? I would. I am not saying the poor should eat out of dumpsters, I am saying I would. I think all of this food "waste" should be re-distributed. I don't know how, but I do know that we are a country that wastes food. Me included.
One dumpster, one day.
