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On a warm summer's evening in a Madrid park, about 30 diners enjoy an open-air meal of sauteed vegetables and mixed salad - all fresh from the waste bin. It's junk food, quite literally. To fight waste, this group of environmentalists occasionally gathers for a "junk food" dining experience open to the whole neighbourhood.
The previous evening, dragging their shopping carts, they searched through the waste bins of food shops on the hunt for discarded ingredients that are still good to eat. After a useless first hour, they finally hit pay dirt in a rubbish container outside a fruit and vegetable store. " It's a good haul. Most of it's in good condition," said 50- year-old Txomin Calvo.
The dinners began in 2010 when the group wanted to do something about the amount of good food going to waste. " To make it more than just a protest, we use it to give free food to people in difficulty." Mr. Calvo said. The timing is right for Spain, which is in a deepening recession and suffering a financial crisis. One in four people in the workforce is unemployed, and 21.8% of the population was living below the poverty line in 2011.
The environmentalists are on a mission to stop wastage. In Spain, the equivalent of 163 kg of food per person is thrown out every year. Across the European Union the wastage is even higher at 179 kg. "The aim is to try to promote moderate, responsible consumption. We don't have unlimited resources and we have to share with those who need it more." said Miguel Carreno, another member of the group.
In May 2011, a UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) report said to many shopkeepers and consumers were throwing out food that was perfectly fit to eat because of excessive attention to outside appearance.
Activists also want to reform the law: shopkeepers are barred from donating out-of-date food and people who rummage through the bins in Madrid risk a fine. But for now, they just want to expand their protest with more diners. "We would like this initiative to spread to every district." they said.
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