in Aveyron, Saint-Affrique launches the solidarity fridge operation

Corn, yogurts, squash… In Saint-Affrique, in Aveyron, filling your fridge is not always easy. So, in this shared refrigerator, everyone can come and help themselves for free. “I put what I have too much in my kitchen, in my pantry, to allow people who need it to be able to eat”, says a resident. At the initiative of the project, an extracurricular animator. Like every day, he goes to the canteen after the service.

“When the children have finished eating, to avoid waste, we will collect dishes for the solidarity fridge”, says Guillaume Buisson. In France, more than 14% of households live below the poverty line, while food waste amounts to ten million tonnes each year. Put into service on Wednesday, September 28, this device was financed by the city at a cost of 1,500 euros.