Child psychiatrist Vero Buschmann says she was looking for a way to get rid of leftovers without having to throw them away. At the same time, the Berlin resident wanted to meet new people.
She found a non-profit website in Germany that allows her to do both. On a recent evening, her doorbell rings and she buzzes Franzi Zimmerman in to her fifth-floor apartment.
"I have a whole bunch of baked goods I just picked up from the baker," Buschmann tells her 29-year-old guest. "You can take as much as you want!" Buschmann also offers some soup and chutney, made from her leftover produce.
Zimmerman laughs and replies: "Wow, that's really great. Homemade soup? It doesn't get better than that!"
Such exchanges between strangers are happening in more than 240 cities across Germany through Foodsharing.de (for English, click on the tiny British flag on the top left), a website which connects people who have free food to give away with people seeking those items.
Got leftovers from Saturday night's party? Post them. Need an egg for your cake? Find it.
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