Food that has gone uneaten by athletes and staff at the Olympic Games has been distributed to those in need in the French capital.
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00:00It is quite literally the food of champions and organisers of the Paris Olympics are determined that it will not go to waste.
00:08Food that goes on eating at the Games by athletes, spectators and workers is helping those in need around the French capital.
00:16An effort to cut down on waste and contribute to sustainability.
00:20Since the beginning we have received about, for this warehouse here in Gennevilliers, we have received about 15 tons.
00:27And overall with the other warehouse in Paris about 30 tons.
00:33Some of the bounty collected by the food bank was brought to a grocery store in Epinasse-sur-Seine, a northern suburb of Paris that sells food at deeply discounted prices.
00:44Yes, we take advantage because it helps us, it helps us normally.
00:49We, people who don't have a lot of salary, we go to the store to buy at a lower price.
01:00In addition to helping those in need, organisers say they hope the food donations will set an example for other Olympics to follow.