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Gleaning: The ancient practice fighting modern food waste
Jean-François Millet’s The Gleaners, painted in 1857, immortalized this act of necessity: gleaning, the collection of leftover crops after the harvest. Rooted in agrarian traditions ...
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How this ancient practice could fight modern food waste
Today, some nonprofits are working to bring it back. Jean-François Millet, The Gleaners, 1857. For centuries, gleaning had been a lifeline for the rural poor in England and France—a legally ...
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How this ancient practice could fight modern food waste
Jean-François Millet’s The Gleaners, painted in 1857, immortalized this act of necessity: gleaning, the collection of leftover crops after the harvest. Rooted in agrarian traditions ...
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Gleaning: The ancient practice fighting modern food waste
Their bent figures dominate the foreground, emphasizing the physical toll of their labor. Jean-François Millet’s The Gleaners, painted in 1857, immortalized this act of necessity: gleaning, the ...