A food waste "supermarket", which organisers say is the first in the UK, has been opened in Leeds.
The Real Junk Food Project's warehouse on the Grangefield Industrial Estate in Pudsey is stocked with surplus food from supermarkets and local businesses.
Project founder Adam Smith said people "pay what they feel" for the goods by giving time, money or skills.
The food is donated by several major supermarket chains as well as cafes, restaurants and food banks.
Mr Smith said the idea of using food which was being thrown away began three years ago when a cafe, offering meals produced from waste food, opened in Armley.
There are now more than 120 similar cafes across the world. Full story...
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The Real Junk Food Project's warehouse on the Grangefield Industrial Estate in Pudsey is stocked with surplus food from supermarkets and local businesses.
Project founder Adam Smith said people "pay what they feel" for the goods by giving time, money or skills.
The food is donated by several major supermarket chains as well as cafes, restaurants and food banks.
Mr Smith said the idea of using food which was being thrown away began three years ago when a cafe, offering meals produced from waste food, opened in Armley.
There are now more than 120 similar cafes across the world. Full story...
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