French charity fights food insecurity by redistributing unsold produce


Lille (France) (AFP) – In Lille, nothern France, the charity “Tent of Gleaners”, which collects unsold produce from the Wazemmes market and redistributes it to those in need, says it has seen an increase in demand with rising inflation. “The end of the month is very difficult… you have a hard time getting by,” says one person who has come to collect food. Others, meanwhile, are also encouraged by the intiative’s anti-waste concept.

©AFP

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