Pope Francis on Wasting Food

"In a [recent] meeting with members of the Federation of European Food Banks . . ., Pope Francis warned against food waste, which he said shows a lack of concern for others.

"'Fighting against the terrible scourge of hunger means also fighting waste. Waste reveals an indifference towards things and towards those who go without. Wastefulness is the crudest form of discarding,' he said[atthe meeting].

"'To throw food away means to throw people away,' the pope added. 'It is scandalous today not to notice how precious food is as a good, and how so much good ends up so badly.'"

A recent Catholic World Report article reported on the Pope's message regarding food wastage.

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Catholic World Report: Pope Francis: Wasting food shows a lack of concern for others (18 MAY 19)