Feeding the hungry: Bangkok’s First Community Fridge distributes meals to needy

By Ewen Mcleish

 

Food hygienist Tanaporn Oi-isarnanukul and driver Wisanu Samona ready to rescue food Photos: Ewen Mcleish

 

Bangkok is a city of eating out, but not all the food on offer actually reaches diners’ plates. As hotels and restaurants close for the night, they are often left with unsold food. This regularly goes straight into the trash, contributing to the United Nations Environment Program’s global statistic that we are wasting one third of all food produced.

 

One foundation is diverting these surplus meals to people who need them most with Bangkok’s first “Community Fridge.” Located behind the scenes at upscale community mall The Commons, in Thong-Lor, quality, fit for consumption, leftover food is donated by the complex’s vendors. From there, it’s collected and delivered to underprivileged groups around the city.  

The Community Fridge itself.

 

The fridge itself was donated by household appliance firm Grundig. Founder and managing director of The Commons, Vicharee Vichit-Vadakan, is happy hosting it at her space, believing the scheme to be a “great initiative which has been easy to grasp by all involved.”

 

Full story: https://coconuts.co/bangkok/food-drink/feeding-hungry-bangkoks-first-community-fridge-distributes-meals-needy/

 

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Good job. Hugs all around. 

Awesome! Let's hope it's just the start of many such heroes throughout the country. Wonderful people and an inspirational project!