# Feeding time for free

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2004/06/28/feeding-time-free/
- Published: 2004-06-28T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Supermarket Sainsbury’s is looking for more animal charities to benefit from its
programme of donating food to zoo animals.**

Sainsbury’s offer of free food is not being taken up by enough animal charities,
according to an article in Sainsbury’s Magazine.

“We have to take perfectly wholesome food off the shelves every day because it’s
past its sell-by date”, explains Martin Bowden, Sainsbury’s community resources 
manager. This is then given to charities, zoos and animal sanctuaries. The latest
organisation to benefit is Bristol Zoo, which is now saving around £400 a week on
its animal feed bill.

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Sainsbury’s is looking to expand its programme. “We’d love more charities to benefit
from the programme”, added Mr Bowden. “We even offer training to help them meet 
the food-handling standards.”

Sainsbury’s says that it is only the second UK company and the first food retailer
to appoint a community resources manager to a donation programme like this.

Contact Martin Bowden on 020 7695 6000 for more information.

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