Cooking meals is an everyday occurrence for most people. However, if you don't have a kitchen, you need to purchase your meals. If, for any reason, you have neither a kitchen nor income, you must rely on other food sources. Two common methods are either visiting a soup kitchen or food pantry that serves food at no cost, or begging for alms from strangers and passersby. A few days ago, I was sitting in a mall writing a Blog post when I saw something I had never before seen in New York City. Two Black college age employees from two different establishments closed for the night and exited the stores armed with leftover goodies. One had a couple boxes of gourmet cupcakes that he gave to a security guard, the other had a small shopping bag with what appeared to be a meal or two that he gave to a woman who was cleaning the mall. The recipients had jobs and incomes, but probably had close to a minimum-wage existence. They were obviously grateful for the generosity of the two young employees who might easily have kept the food for themselves.
In New York City, there probably is sufficient leftover foods to feed a small army. Some companies donate to non-profit organizations that deliver food to the elderly and shut-ins. A few others donate to homeless shelters. But the vast majority of food from restaurants, supermarkets, multi-purpose pharmacies, breakfast and lunch buffets, and coffee shops get thrown into the garbage without a second thought. Imagine what would happen if the price of food products was slashed in half in the half hour before it expires or is discarded. Imagine also the difference it would make if employees were encouraged to distribute leftover foods to the needy at the close of business. If everyone did a little good every day, the burden of feeding the hungry would be lifted off the backs of the few remaining soup kitchens and food pantries.
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