US retiree group salvages food for the poor

Name: US retiree group salvages food for the poor
Uploaded: 2013-03-25T12:46:33Z
Duration: 2 min 36 s
Description: Group of elderly Californians gathers unused food from farms and grocery stores to help feed others.

Group of elderly Californians gathers unused food from farms and grocery stores to help feed others.

Despite the aches and pains of old age, a group of senior citizens in California help to feed the hungry.

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The United States throws away $165bn worth of food each year, according to some estimates.

Now, a group of retired people are trying to use some of that unwanted food to help the poor.

They volunteer at Senior Gleaners in Sacramento, California. The organisation collects unused vegetables from farms, groceries that are nearing their expiration date, and bread that is a day old.

Al Jazeera’s Rob Reynolds reports from Sacramento, California.

Source: Al Jazeera