Russian grocery shops donate food as inflation soars

Описание: (2 Nov 2022) RUSSIA FOOD SHARING

SOURCE: ASSOCIATED PRESS
RESTRICTION SUMMARY:
LENGTH: 05:09
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Moscow, Russia - 7 October 2022
1. Wide of baking department at supermarket
2. Various of supermarket employee checking expiry dates on bread
3. SOUNDBITE (Russian) (name not given), supermarket employee:
"I'm looking at the expiry dates of bread, looking for bread that will expire within two days. We are removing the products that will expire within two days."
4. Various of supermarket employee scanning bread
5. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Alexandra Kumpan, executive director of Foodsharing:
"The main misconception is that everything that is thrown away is food that is no longer edible, in fact it is. The main problem is that out of the 17 million tons of food thrown away, most of it was still edible at the time it was thrown away. And we are just saving such edible food."
6. Various of loaves of bread in basket
7. Various of vegetables
8. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Alexandra Kumpan, executive director of Foodsharing:
"Most often these are vegetables and fruits, they are removed according to some external indicators, often stores are quite demanding, and buyers are too. And because of this, these products are removed due to some minor flaws: the side of a tomato sagged a little, or some kind of speck appeared, while this does not affect the taste and consumer qualities of the product in any way."
9. Various of supermarket staff and volunteer signing papers
10. Various of volunteer putting bread into bag
11. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Galina Sikerinskaya, head of corporate branding, X5 Group:
"This is really a social mission of a big retailer. The project is half environmental, half social. We reduce food waste and we help those in need get what they need."
12. Wide of people talking
13. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Galina Sikerinskaya, Head of corporate branding, X5 Group:
"Now charity is more expensive than recycling, and this is such a serious issue for the expansion of the pilot. For several years now, this bill to remove this tax barrier on commodity charity has been under consideration by state bodies. We really hope that it will be adopted after all, and this will greatly facilitate the scaling of this project for us."
14. Various of volunteer leaving supermarket
15. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Alexandra Kumpan, executive director of Foodsharing:
"When volunteers register with us, get acquainted with the food-sharing rules, get into our database, they usually already know who they want to help. Often these are some kind of acquaintances, families with many children or retired neighbours, we only encourage when volunteers help their acquaintances."
16. Various of volunteer carrying food and getting into car
17. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Yulia Frolova, volunteer:
"Usually it's not so much (time), that is, I come to the store at a certain scheduled time, collect products and immediately pass them on to my recipients."
18. Various of man opening gate and taking bag from volunteer
19. Wide of cook returning bag to volunteer UPSOUND (Russian)
"I am a cook. Thank you, thank you very much."
20. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Tatyana (surname not given), cook:
"You know, there is never too much, even if there is bread left, we will make some crackers, so everything will be used."
21. Volunteer playing with disabled girl
22. Wide of yard
LEADIN:
Russia is severely hit by sanctions following the invasion of Ukraine, leaving Russians with soaring costs of living.
STORYLINE:
As the Russian economy is in turmoil, food sharing projects are launched to help those in needs.
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