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United States

March 24, 2016 10:48am CST

Star Bucks will donate all left overs foods to local foodbanks as they will team up with FoodShare to help distribute the food. To keep the food fresh the FDC will pick up the food in their refrigerated trucks. This will be in participating company-operated stores in the U.S. In the first year alone, Starbucks hopes to be able to provide nearly 5 million meals to individuals and families in need of nourishing food. They hope to be able to provide almost 50 million meals in the next 5 years.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502484)

• Italy

24 Mar 16

All our main supermarkets donate food to charities, I think it's a good thing not to waste food.

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marcyaz

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

24 Mar 16

@LadyDuck That is wonderful that you are already doing this in your country.

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Koalemos

@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

25 Mar 16

@LadyDuck Tesco has recently agreed to do the same in England. It seems that last year they threw away over 55,000 tons of food.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502484)

• Italy

24 Mar 16

@Marcyaz This happens from many year. The Red Cross is very active here in Switzerland.

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Alfredo Rossi

@amadeo (111937)

• United States

24 Mar 16

yes,also Panera bread donate all the left over to seniors and others.

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marcyaz

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

24 Mar 16

@amadeo Good I had no idea that Panera bread donated their bread and now Starbucks is getting on the bandwagon. Yipped for those places giving to the needy.

Blondie2222

@Blondie2222 (28610)

• United States

25 Mar 16

That is awesome I think more companies should do this as well to help others in need.

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marcyaz

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

25 Mar 16

@Blondie2222 It would be nice if most companies would think about helping the needy with their leftover food.

Jekca

@Jessicalynnt (50523)

• Centralia, Missouri

25 Mar 16

the ones here just have stale overpriced pastries, no real food, so I hope others have more food.

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marcyaz

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

25 Mar 16

@Jessicalynnt They have sandwiches and such but I have never had a stale pastry from there.

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****DANIELLE****

@VivaLaDani13 (60812)

• Perth, Australia

6 May 16

That's great news! I wish more places could do something like this! A lot of stores are very wasteful.

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marcyaz

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

6 May 16

It is almost criminal all the food that is thrown away.

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destimona safrina

@destimona (1910)

• Luxembourg, Luxembourg

24 Mar 16

That is a wonderful news to hear. Helping the needy is more essential .Gud job.

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marcyaz

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

24 Mar 16

@destimona It is good news to hear they will be helping to feed people who need more food, thanks.

destimona safrina

@destimona (1910)

• Luxembourg, Luxembourg

24 Mar 16

@Marcyaz yes.very good news.

Koalemos

@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

25 Mar 16

This is a very realistic use of the food that would otherwise go to waste.

suzzy3

@suzzy3 (8341)

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24 Mar 16

I thought they only sold coffees. It is a nice thing to do with all the hungry people in this world. Good on them.

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marcyaz

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

24 Mar 16

@suzzy3 Nope they sell all kinds of foods also along with their coffee.

much2say

@much2say (57760)

• Los Angeles, California

24 Mar 16

I read about that this morning. That's great

! So much wasted food - I'm glad it will be put to good/needed use. I wonder if they will provide coffee as well?

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marcyaz

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

24 Mar 16

@much2say I am so happy and more places should be doing this also. I would think so but who knows about the coffee.

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Oshy

@TiarasOceanView (70020)

• United States

24 Mar 16

Yeah I saw that. Good at least it is something. I remember long ago when I worked at Mickey D´s I could not bear to see all the food thrown out going nowhere.

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marcyaz

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

24 Mar 16

@TiarasOceanView I know because of the laws so much food is thrown out but now some will be given to people who can use it.

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