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title: "How chefs are transforming food waste into nutritious meals for underprivileged communities"
description: "An organisation called Chefs with Compassion began feeding hungry people during lockdown."
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publisher: "Daily Maverick"
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section: "VIDEO - FOOD FOR THOUGHT"
author: "Adel Van Niekerk"
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published: "2021-10-07T17:20:24"
updated: "2021-10-07T17:23:26"
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# How chefs are transforming food waste into nutritious meals for underprivileged communities

> An organisation called Chefs with Compassion began feeding hungry people during lockdown.

By Adel Van Niekerk · Published 7 October 2021, 19:20 SAST · Updated 7 October 2021, 19:23 SAST

## Content

*First published by*[*GroundUp*](https://www.groundup.org.za/article/how-chefs-are-turning-waste-nutritious-meals/)*.*

[YouTube video: "YouTube video player"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhlLw-xNM-M)

During the Covid pandemic, many people lost their incomes and couldn’t afford to buy enough food. But millions of tons of food are thrown away in South Africa each year. Much of this is still edible. During lockdown, Chefs with Compassion used food that would have otherwise gone to waste to make nutritious meals for hungry people. **DM**

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