Comments on: Feeding the fed with ‘rescued’ food

By: Robin Hall

Robin Hall — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 23:40:10 +0000

Elaine, where are you? Obviously not in Central Australia if you consider that “within five kilometers” is a “long way”. I’m sure that the Salvation Army or St Vinnies could do a great job of distributing the food to those who really need it, not the paid workers who can well afford to support themselves, as does every other employed person.

By: kathy

kathy — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 23:26:48 +0000

I agree with the above writter, why not reduce the price of damaged goods, and give the regular supporters of Coles a go.

By: Leigh Childs

Leigh Childs — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 04:41:35 +0000

So far three quite different comments on this article. Here is a fourth. If Coles is supplying 300 community food programs with “more than a million kilograms of food”, according to its press release, shouldn’t it be looking at more efficient ways of dealing with perishables? Food wastage from the big supermarkets is monumental … and we all pay for that.

By: Alexander Simpson

Alexander Simpson — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 01:26:27 +0000

Might get myself a “job” at Tangentyere and spend some time in the supermarket damaging stock that I’d like to eat for breakfast. Seriously, this has got under my skin. Have Coles had the wool pulled over their eyes? Poor people living in town camps a long way away? Why don’t Tang do something like feed the elderly or infirm etc.
Then again, perhaps the extra energy the employees will receive might make the organisation a little more useful.

By: Robinoz

Robinoz — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 07:34:17 +0000

One wonders why “employees” of any organisation earning a salary would need free food. Who will prepare it in the Tangentyere kitchen … people who are being paid to do other work, or someone hired especially? Are these people being paid by Federal or NT Government grants?

While I’m all for preventing food being wasted under any circumstances where it can be used safely elsewhere, this move seems to target the wrong group of people. Anyone with a job shouldn’t need free food.

By: Philomena Hali

Philomena Hali — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 02:22:30 +0000

Are Coles aware that customers are always looking out for a bargain? Having slightly bruised or damaged products at very cheap prices would benefit most customers. We are all screaming out at the raised food prices, so why not sell the stuff to the general public at “very” reduced prices.
Sure, giving it to Tangentyere is a great idea too, but let the people of the town have a choice in buying these so called “seconds” products too.