Don't get mad, get cooking, could be the slogan of Feeding the 5000 which decided to bring attention to the insane amount of food wasted in the UK and other countries.
Rather than plan a march and shout angry slogans, they decided to prove their argument by inviting 5000 people for a Free Lunch in Trafalgar Square on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 from 12:00 Noon to 2:00 PM.
No need for me to rewrite how they will make it all happen as they put it very clearly:
5000 will receive tonnes of generously donated fresh produce from
farms, packers and markets – from the tonnes of produce that are
‘outgraded’ for being cosmetically imperfect and which would have been
wasted though they are still good to eat.
The
produce will be delivered to the food depot of our main partner,
FareShare. From there it will be taken to the commercial kitchens which
have been kindly given over to us for the event. Here it will be
prepared into soup and other food for the day by an army of volunteers
trained in food handling and preparation.
The
food will be delivered by FareShare to Trafalgar Square on the 16th
December and prepared in time for the free lunch, starting at 12 noon.
Meanwhile, smoothies from fresh surplus fruit will be made by a team of
bicycle-powered smoothie makers and handed out to passers-by.
Leading
chefs, including Thomasina Miers, will perform live cooking
demonstrations and there will be speakers from the food and farming
industries as well as civic and spiritual leaders, including the Bishop
of London."
Short version is 'Feed Bellies not Garbage Bins'
Having lunch with 4,999 other people and Nelson makes for a special day.
What we are trying to do with our Menu for Hope 6 fundraiser, only on a larger scale.