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chevydog11 months, 3 weeks ago

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pinky --Don't think that this was law; but probably something that many came to expect. I have one son who works at an upscale restaurant. He observes that they throw out quite a bit of food that maybe could be given to local pantries. But he also notes that there are all sorts of regs on cooked food -- how long it can be stored, how it must be stored, how it must be packed, etc. -- that managment figures it's just easier to pitch it. Another lesson in the law of unintended consequences , I guess.

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  lvrofwolves11 months, 3 weeks ago
  
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  It's really shameful the amount of food that's thrown away, especially at buffets.
  
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  PinkyPie11 months, 3 weeks ago
  
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  chevydog,
  
  There is an organization here in Phoenix that has a refrigerated truck and makes the rounds of participating restaurants each night to pick up the packaged leftover food. They drop it off at food kitchens serving the homeless.
  
  Back in the day when airlines served meals on every flight there was a lot of talk about all of the waste there too. Guess that's not an issue anymore though.
  
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    chevydog11 months, 3 weeks ago
    
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    Interesting. I'm out here in MO, so the commute is pretty daunting. But I can pass the idea on to some non-profits I have connections with. Seems like a good one.
    
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