NGOs urge City Council to hasten ordinance on food recycling

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CEBU CITY, Philippines -- Non-government organizations (NGOs) working on eradicating hunger in the Philippines encouraged the Cebu City Council to hasten the passing of an ordinance making food

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Non-government organizations working on eradicating hunger in the Philippines encouraged the Cebu City Council to hasten the passing of an ordinance making food donation and food recycling systematic.

She called on the council to help establish more food banks in the city that would collect the surplus food from establishments like supermarkets, restaurants, and production warehouses to distribute these food to those in need such as orphanages, homes for the aged, and prison houses. She said the tricky part in food recycling was ensuring that the food nearing its expiry would be consumed by the beneficiaries immediately.

Garcia said the city had the funds to help to NGOs especially one that was set to alleviate the city’s hunger.

 

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