Department of Agriculture in US may soon do what I am doing with surplus fruits
@allknowing (130066)
India
November 23, 2017 8:05am CST
I just read a page that talks of surplus produce of cranberries in the US and the Department of Agriculture in the US may soon ask for permission to compost them.
What's with nature I say? I am going through this every year and I have no option but to compost surplus fruits that grow in my garden.
Do you grow cranberries?
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@marguicha (215405)
• Chile
23 Nov 17
I just ate yesterday a wonderful snack with dry cranberries. I´m sorry that they do not turn it into juices and send it to places where people are undernourished.
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@marguicha (215405)
• Chile
23 Nov 17
@Daelii I have heard too many times that the earth produces enough food for everyone.
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@Daelii (5619)
• United States
23 Nov 17
@marguicha it does. It's human greed to not share and value money over feeding people.
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@Daelii (5619)
• United States
23 Nov 17
I don't grow cranberries.
Neighbor farmers share their surplus with neighbors
A few even have tables they put by the road with fruit/ vegetables on it with a sign of free.
It's sad people would rather waste food by destroying it rather than give it to those that are hungry. Just another example of money is more important than human life.
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
24 Nov 17
It is not safe to just place food on road sides.
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@Daelii (5619)
• United States
24 Nov 17
@allknowing it depends on how its done. Its a real country area, plenty of parking space, and its not like people don't know each other.
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
24 Nov 17
I wonder why they cannot export it. There will surely be demand for a fruit that does not grow elsewhere.
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@valmnz (17099)
• New Zealand
24 Nov 17
@allknowing there's so much ridiculous red tape about what is allowed these days
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
23 Nov 17
I'm not sure if cranberries grow in the Philippines but if it does I will surely plant more and have the fruit served to its purpose. In fact, we are buying cranberry pills for my wife's UTI.
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
24 Nov 17
Money is required to process, and transport.
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
24 Nov 17
Composting does help in avoiding the use of artificial fertilisers.
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@Deepizzaguy (94514)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
24 Nov 17
No I do not grow cranberries in my yard.
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