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They are trash, but leftovers such as half-eaten sandwiches, mouldy fruits and vegetables, and half-empty drink cans are often found in donation bins for food gifts during the festive season.
For non-profit groups such as The Food Bank Singapore which collect such presents to bring cheer to poor families, such unwanted gifts contaminate other food in the bin.
Volunteers’ time is also spent sorting out the good from the bad and the ugly.
Another major festive failing is the distribution of gifts, as vulnerable families are presented with an overabundance of food items such as rice, noodles and snacks.
The excess tends to end up in the trash can when it is not consumed before the expiry date.
Paradoxically, the feast will inevitably be followed by a famine until the next festive season.
It perhaps underlies the finding that one in five low-income households in Singapore faces severe food insecurity, according to a study last year by the Lien Centre for Social Innovation.
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