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Show vegetables and old bread, anything that was not suitable for sale. Think of all the starving persons in Africa and India and the food that we are wasting here. There are people, such as the Indians, right here in our country, young and old, to whom that thrown-away food would be a blessing. Not just the Indians there are a lot of young and old persons of all races without jobs and income. The thrift stores such as Goodwill, Deseret, Salvation Army and others are such a help to the poor. Why not set up such a place for reduced food sales? And there should be recycling of aluminum and steel cans and newspapers and glass jars. This would not only save money but would help clean up the environment and help us all. To have a cleaner and better world would improve the quality and quantity of our lives. We're trying to save our water as much as we can. Why not use more clothes lines also to save electricity and gas? And the clothes smell so sweet and clean and look so colorful hanging in the sun. Please consider our suggestions. Why can't we do something about this waste? Sincerely, Kathy Dopp Marion E. Miller There's no reason to throw it away Editor: We notice the waste at our beautiful store, the Alpha Beta. We live in a land of plenty. Here at Alpha Beta so much food is thrown away and ground up and no one is permitted to use it. We feel that this is a crime to waste food when so many are hungry and cannot afford to buy it. It makes us ill to see the waste that could be distributed to the poor and those in need, especially the Indians. Some church organization could pick up the food and deliver it to the Indians, or one of the councils of the Indians could pick it up. A lot of the Alpha Beta employees who are very low income would be happy to get the food. Or why not sell too ripe or stale food at a special counter for a super-reduced price? It would be helpful to those on a low budget. The old Mt. Air Market used to allow persons to take home old |
