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Pope Francis: Wasting food is like stealing from the poor

c. 2013 Religion News Service

VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Francis on Wednesday (June 5) denounced consumerism and what he called the “culture of waste” of modern economies, especially when it comes to food.

“Throwing away food is like stealing from the table of those who are poor and hungry,” he said during his weekly audience in St. Peter’s Square.