The Free Lunch photos

The Free Lunch event was coordinated in a genuine spirit of cooperation. It was a celebration but also a serious statement about what we eat, what we waste and how we farm.

We were all shocked at the high quality of the produce that was being thrown away and so grateful for the opportunity to turn it into a conversation about sustainable food and farming. Below you can see some photos of the food prep and the event itself.

To get a more of a flavour of the day you can watch the video from the day on our YouTube channel.

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Collecting the food

Collecting the food

Abundance going to waste

Abundance going to waste

 

Loading the van

Loading the van

 

Preparations at venues across Brussels including Dolma restaurant

Preparations at venues across Brussels including Dolma restaurant

 

Beautiful pepper

Beautiful peppers

 

Rich tomatoes

Rich tomatoes

 

Fresh beans

Fresh beans

 

Bread destined for the bin

Bread destined for the bin

 

Chopping and stirring

Chopping and stirring

 

It takes teamwork

It takes teamwork

 

The morning of the event

Getting ready – the morning of the event

 

Huge crowds outside the EU Parliament

Huge crowds outside the EU Parliament

 

Enough leftover to feed 500 refugees

Enough leftover to feed 500 refugees