{"id":478,"date":"2017-09-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/china.chinaacheru.com\/wp\/2017\/09\/08\/international-chefs-cooking-surplus-olympic-food-for-citys-poorest-residents\/"},"modified":"2017-09-08T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-09-08T00:00:00","slug":"international-chefs-cooking-surplus-olympic-food-for-citys-poorest-residents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinaacheru.com\/staging\/international-chefs-cooking-surplus-olympic-food-for-citys-poorest-residents\/","title":{"rendered":"International chefs cooking surplus Olympic food for city’s poorest residents"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Feliks Garcia New York @feliksjose
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A group of international chefs launched an effort to tackle the widespread hunger problem in Rio de Janeiro by cooking surplus food donated from the Olympic Village and serving it to impoverished residents.
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The 31st Olympic Games in the Brazilian city have faced major criticism as the country struggles through a massive economic crisis.
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However, the catering company contracted to the Olympic Village – and 11,000 competitors – says it is doing its bit by providing meals for the hungry.<\/p>\n

Launched by chefs Massimo Bottura of Italy and Brazil\u2019s David Hertz, RefettoRio Gastromotiva aims to produce some 5,000 meals daily using only those ingredients that would otherwise head for the bin.
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\u201cRefettoRio Gastromotiva is going to work only with ingredients that are about to be wasted \u2026 like ugly fruit and vegetables, or yogurt that is going to be wasted in two days if you don\u2019t buy it,\u201d Mr Hertz told Reuters.
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\u201cWe want to fight hunger and provide access to good food.\u201d
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Gastromotiva will continue through the duration of the Olympics and Paralympic Games, after which it will function as a \u201csocial business\u201d, Mr Hertz said.
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The business will also provide vocational training for aspiring restaurant professionals, including cooks, bakers, and servers.<\/p>\n

Mr Bottura drew inspiration for the Gastromotiva from a 2015 initiative, Refetterio Ambrosiano, that brought 65 chefs together to cook meals using donated ingredients from that year\u2019s Milan World Expo.
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As the Games continue and athletes rack up their medals, so do the massive protests calling out the troubles overlooked by the country\u2019s government.
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At the start games, a group called Comit\u00ea Popular Rio organised a protest called \u201cThe Exclusion Games\u201d that highlighted those extensive costs amid the country\u2019s recession, political strife, and public health crises.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Culled from www.independent.co.uk<\/em><\/strong><\/font><\/div>\n

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