The Food Share Programme

One day, a man was eating lunch in his company's cafeteria when he noticed a large amount of food being thrown away. He watched as a staff member tipped a full tray of leftovers into a big rubbish bin. The bin was already overflowing with wasted food. The man thought this was a big problem and decided to do something about it. Two weeks later, he made a presentation to his manager. He explained his idea for a food-sharing programme that would send leftover food to local shelters instead of throwing it away. His manager looked interested and agreed to try the plan. One month later, the programme was running. The man and his colleagues packed boxes of food and loaded them into a van. The van had the words "Food Share" written on the side. The man stood outside holding a clipboard and making sure everything was organised. Six months later, the man was reading a newspaper at his desk. The article said that his company had won an award for its food-sharing work. He felt proud, but he also noticed that the paper said only five percent of companies had a similar programme. He sat with his hand on his chin, thinking about how many more companies needed to change.