'3,600 tons of surplus food is discarded in Hong Kong everyday', says local charity Food Angel

“Some 3,600 tons of food are thrown out everyday, and we can only collect 4 tons of it,” exlpains Food Angel CEO Caribbean Chan. The charity has a small fleet of trucks that not only pick up food from suppliers during the day on a regular basis, but also at closing time, rush to supermarkets and wet markets to “rescue” as much food as possible, mostly fruits, vegetables, meat and some seafood.