FareShare - a real example of the big society at work

Rickshaw-riding Philip wanted to address the issue of food waste. With ITV fixers, he has worked on a documentary, which took him to FareShare. Having done a volunteer shift, he also interviewed Tony Lowe, CEO of FareShare, about FareShare's work and the challenges ahead. You can see the film about Philip here

Philip also interviewed Secretary of State Caroline Spelman who said: “I think FareShare does a fantastic job. For me it’s a real example of the big society at work.”
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“I’ve seen this with my own eyes. One of the things I’ve been involved in is serving food in a homeless shelter and some of the supermarkets like M&S and Sainsbury’s send to the homeless shelter their sandwiches and wraps and sometimes cakes and pastries that are approaching the end of their shelf life.”
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“There are benefits all round: there’s a win for business in finding an outlet for what would otherwise be waste and there’s a win for people who otherwise wouldn’t have something good to eat.”

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