This has resulted in restaurants offering half portions and free take home bags for leftover food.

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The odor of sweat, leftover food, and blackboard chalk filled the air.

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In North America, several convention centres, including those in San Francisco and Denver, donate leftover food to a program called Network for the Needy.

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He taught me that leftover Chinese food was also a breakfast food, which he would eat cold.

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"It's also a good way to use up leftover rice from Chinese food, " Mr. Stryjewski said.

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Many food banks now collect leftover foods from hotels and restaurants and redistribute them to those in need.

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The leftover cake was donated to a local food bank following the reception.

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