Coronavirus hospitality closures have unexpected silver lining for food rescue charities
ABCRecent hospitality closures have had an unexpected silver lining for some food rescue charities struggling with stripped supermarket shelves. Key points: The sudden glut of perishables from cafes and restaurants has been gladly accepted by food charities Traditionally, food charities rely on unwanted fruit and vegetables but they are being snapped up by shoppers Panic buying has also had an impact, with food charities saying vulnerable people cannot afford to stockpile Food rescue groups such as OzHarvest have traditionally relied on rejected or excess supplier and supermarket perishables. OzHarvest CEO Ronni Kahn says people's buying habits are changing and that has consequences for food rescue groups. "There's no doubt that our usual sources have been disrupted, our food rescue has dropped at least by 25 per cent," Ms Kahn said. "It's a combination of people buying excess to take home, the effect of the drought, and the impact of the farmers being able to harvest and get product into the supermarket's quick enough," he said.
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