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Restaurant Puts Fridge In Street So Hungry People Can Take Leftovers
Restaurants waste a lot of food, and even though big companies like Starbucks have recently changed their policies, a lot still goes into the bin when it could, well, go into people’s bellies.
So when a restaurant owner in Kochi, India, saw a homeless woman eating from a trashcan, she knew she had to do something. So Minu Pauline came up with a brilliant idea. Realizing that her restaurant, Pappadavada, had a lot of leftover food, she decided to put a fridge outside so homeless people could help themselves. It’s open 24/7 and anybody is free to use it. The fridge receives regular donations from restaurant patrons and other people, and Pauline herself leaves around 75-80 portions of food per day.
“Money is yours,” she told The Huffington Post. “But resources belong to society. That’s the message I want to send out. If you’re wasting your money…you’re wasting society’s resources.”
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CassidyHoward 9 years ago
This is amazing! It's a shame really, cause I had a discussion with my mother about this kind of thing, but apparently it's illegal in England! Ridiculous
Kenya-kun 9 years ago
Love your profile pic! Death Note is awesome, I live in England too and I feel your pain :I
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sunee 9 years ago
There is also similar to that in Iran %DB%8C%D8%...%8C-16.jpg 
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DariusB. 9 years ago
*kind / *restores (wouldn't be useful an "edit message" function?)
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CarolineLynch 9 years ago
Unfortunately, a lot of other people ( at least here in CA, USA) would take advantage and steal the good just because it's not locked down! Very sad...glad it works somewhere.
Serai 1 9 years ago
I live in CA, and I think you're underestimating your fellow humans. People are generally more decent than we all are led to believe. I've learned this through my own experience.
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IreneBlumkin 9 years ago
In the U.S. the Health Depts dont allow this because they are wary of people who would purposely taint the food and those who would sue should they become ill. Even hospitals are not permitted to bring food out to feed the needy in surrounding neighborhoods.
Harry Potterfan 9 years ago
This is a ???? idea But. What if greedy people just came and stole all the food ( most unlikely )???
Viswaprathap 9 years ago
That's wonderful! This should be done across the globe, at least 70% of the Humans fighting for Hunger will be justified !
JovetBarcelo 9 years ago
this was first practiced in Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Dubai and in some parts of Iran. :D I am delightful knowing that India has adopted this random act of kindness and practice.
CassidyHoward 9 years ago
This is amazing! It's a shame really, cause I had a discussion with my mother about this kind of thing, but apparently it's illegal in England! Ridiculous
Kenya-kun 9 years ago
Love your profile pic! Death Note is awesome, I live in England too and I feel your pain :I
Load More Replies... sunee 9 years ago
There is also similar to that in Iran %DB%8C%D8%...%8C-16.jpg 3864019_950.jpg
DariusB. 9 years ago
*kind / *restores (wouldn't be useful an "edit message" function?)
Load More Replies... CarolineLynch 9 years ago
Unfortunately, a lot of other people ( at least here in CA, USA) would take advantage and steal the good just because it's not locked down! Very sad...glad it works somewhere.
Serai 1 9 years ago
I live in CA, and I think you're underestimating your fellow humans. People are generally more decent than we all are led to believe. I've learned this through my own experience.
Load More Replies... IreneBlumkin 9 years ago
In the U.S. the Health Depts dont allow this because they are wary of people who would purposely taint the food and those who would sue should they become ill. Even hospitals are not permitted to bring food out to feed the needy in surrounding neighborhoods.
Harry Potterfan 9 years ago
This is a ???? idea But. What if greedy people just came and stole all the food ( most unlikely )???
Viswaprathap 9 years ago
That's wonderful! This should be done across the globe, at least 70% of the Humans fighting for Hunger will be justified !
JovetBarcelo 9 years ago
this was first practiced in Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Dubai and in some parts of Iran. :D I am delightful knowing that India has adopted this random act of kindness and practice.
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