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Towns in Belgium and France have been successfully giving away free chickens for ten years to reduce food waste. (www.bbc.com)
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To date, 5,282 hens have been distributed to residents, and not only have the residents received a plentiful supply of free eggs, but food waste has also been averted from landfill as chickens are fed kitchen scraps which would otherwise be thrown away.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

I love stories like this! It's community and sharing