Would you eat recycled landfill meat? - BBC News

Ever wonder what happens to restaurant leftovers?
In the Philippine capital, Manila, meat is recycled from landfill tips, washed and re-cooked. It's called "pagpag" and it's eaten by the poorest people who can't afford to buy fresh meat.
Warning: You may wish to skip this one if you have a delicate disposition.
Video journalist: Howard Johnson / Producer: Virma Simonette.
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[@rav4567]

Why don’t you invite those politicians for a dinner

[@chickennoodlesoup8221]

facts.

[@niggawym543]

Because they have the finest steak to eat?

[@zandroarielada7681]

Specially those Otso-diretso! Haha

[@chickennoodlesoup8221]

@@zandroarielada7681 baka PDP Laban? yun yung mga corrupt e.

[@izo6185]

Otsodiretso sila dapat pakainin ng pagpag lalo na si panot at mar roxas

[@nopleasedont7973]

This video just opened my eyes of how ungrateful I have been

[@Streetathlete_A1]

Foreal, i feel weird idk how to describe it.

[@nigonkouk1770]

Naw yo', if you don't teach the rest of the world how to throw things away, then these people would never have anything to eat.

[@FortunePathVenerable]

Depends

[@jackyrium6002]

me to... i'm sory papa....

[@QuisineflipQuinn]

Me also

[@darwindarwin141]

As a child in the UK I was never allowed to leave food on my plate, it all had to be eaten or I got it the next meal and the next, I still would never leave food now, if you have too much on your plate you didn’t need it in the first place. I cannot imagine having to live like these poor souls, and am extremely grateful every day that I don’t have too.

[@wesuri]

That's abuse and can lead to eating disorders. No child should ever be forced to eat past the point of satiety. They should eat until they're full and not forced to go further just because somebody somewhere else in the world doesn't have enough.

[@JamesMiller-ex3ff]

@@wesuri Yes that was the first thought that came to mind too. Especially with how you say you do it even now. Funny what childhood experiences can engrain into us

[@heliosmasc]

​@@wesuri I'm postive this system of forcing kids to eat everything would go well if they chose their own portions.

[@SobrietyandSolace]

@@wesuri I ended up with an eating disorder from being forced to finish what was on my plate no matter what however I think it wouldn’t be so much of an issue if the child was allowed more choice over the types of food they eat and control over their portion sizes but they understand once it’s on your plate, you eat it.

[@Solo407]

If I can’t finish my food I either get a box to go if eating out or save it for the next day, been doing that for years, you guys should know this solution already

[@yeshua7560]

I used to be homeless I remember eating out of trash cans I know how they feel it hurts me to my gut to see people have to live like this I will keep all of them in my prayers just remember God will never let you walk the tragedy without bringing you through Triumph at the end God bless

[@seinfarage9959]

Amen...

[@misst.e.a.187]

Bless you, brother. This world is so imbalanced and evil

[@y3ssir503]

I used to complain to my parents about my breakfast and i didnt even notice how lucky i am to have parents that can afford clean and healthy food

[@gabrielnoel5608]

Be great full

[@BlueDippy]

Green Man you aren’t lucky your just you there is no way you could have been anyone else and be grateful you live in a country that has good morals and societal structures...

[@twdjt6245]

Green Man maybe you should have a talk with my 11 year old brother. His spoiled rotten butt doesn’t still refuses to eat breakfast at school like probably at least half of his peers do, and I’m the one with the responsibility to cook a homemade balanced breakfast for him, taking an hour out of my day, or else my dad will just buy him McDonald’s every morning or have him eat sugary cereal daily. 🤦‍♀️

[@shawnburka1966]

True that

[@maricrisraquepo7611]

I sub

[@fegodev]

Meanwhile in the United States we dump 40% of our food, and/or we fatten ourselves until we die of heart disease. 🤦‍♂️

[@keeganholthaus7143]

Felipe Gonz Because we can afford to

[@SoPoroLOL]

Felipe Gonz that's the world of inequality, hopefully it changes...

[@swagdolphinftw3443]

Because we can, we made ourselves rich

[@hadjemarwenceslao7088]

Felipe Gonz in your country my friend you don't undergo hard times such as my fellow citizens in Philippines...that is why we learn not to waste food that is on our table...

[@heydaddy2471]

Hadje Mar Wenceslao so where are they eating waste from? That are the waste from middle class Filipinos they are eating lol

[@edmundcasey7765]

MY HEART GOES OUT TO POOR PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PRAY THAT THEY GET HELP. THEY ARE KIND , HARDWORKING PEOPLE. .

[@zarwine7080]

Thank you 😊

[@user-rw7tk4ew4j]

Thx im also pinoy

[@thrillbilly2]

Even if you managed to cook/boil away all the harmful bacteria/diseases on the landfill food, there's still a high chance it's been contaminated with harmful chemicals, etc. :(

[@DarkInception]

Also, also - Even if they manage to sterilize the meat, re-contamination due to the surrounding environment conditions and dishes/containers is basically inevitable unfortunately.

[@gidden5883]

Let’s not make any jokes, and learn an important lesson from this video. Cherish what we have

[@pyrofestimo]

Haha chiken goes brr brr

[@markcusblakc8615]

@Asthc_ Prmour i agree

[@TempoChannel5]

oh my glob

[@Ragerian]

If this was happening in the west people would lose their mind, how about holding everyone to higher standards?

[@TriforceOfTheGods80]

Yeah, don't have children that you can't afford.

[@rayandrahudson1370]

This is why it is so important to recognize how truly blessed we are. We take so many things for granted.

[@poyrooarunsharma1067]

It's only for lazy people

[@broly425]

@Mu Ja you're dumb as fuck

[@vaiav19]

@Ms Pikachu was about to write that but you were faster

[@aikalove7864]

Completely agree.

[@_9maggot]

@@poyrooarunsharma1067 that though was dumb

[@traversniemi5342]

I'm homeless in America. When I want to feel better about my situation I watch this video.

[@yr2985]

Lmaoo

[@henrymugello3387]

How is it going there for you in America?😂

[@idontknowok5632]

Wth why do "poor and homeless" people in america have cars lol

[@henrymugello3387]

@@idontknowok5632 They can't afford proper housing

[@burritowarrior5367]

A car is $500 to $1k compared to paying that monthly most people live like that who have jobs but can't afford to pay 1500$ monthly ​@@idontknowok5632

[@lowenherz9718]

I used to go here on my summer vacation. This place is in Tondo Manila, I believe that the living conditions are getting better but I’m not sure about this specific area. I’m glad I have good relatives there who took care of me. I’m still thankful for everything they’ve done, I just wish I could say it to them myself

[@daviusdavis2537]

Stop lying. It's still impoverished.

[@DJ_POOP_IT_OUT_FEAT_LIL_WiiWii]

why you'd go there? hookers?

[@SL4PSH0CK]

@@daviusdavis2537 poverty is poverty, no category; seeing after covid, i hope and yearn they do.

[@amarene]

@@daviusdavis2537They’re not lying. “Better” doesn’t have to mean everyone was instantly lifted out of poverty, it just means that an improvement in their living situation has occurred, no matter how small it may be. Tondo has been the subject of a massive cleanup effort, and although it’s still a huge mess, I can very slowly see some greenery returning to parts of the area.

[@user-wi9ki1hy2p]

*'Would you eat recycled landfill meat?"* This is a stupid question. They're not eating it because they want to. They're eating it just to survive.

[@bonhamcarter4488]

Don't be jealous

[@retroterro]

They're asking y o u,not them

[@Mhats]

they're asking us, while showing who eats it. pop a chill pill

[@obbyist5778]

@@retroterro exactly

[@MrMoney-gr3lb]

You're dumb ofc you're an asian asians don't use good grammar

[@Blue-gl7jn]

This is the perfect definition of "dont waste your food, a lot of people cant even eat"

[@loveyou-hf1oi]

i love pancakes and bacon love this

[@thriquinox]

Technically, they are able to eat because of the wasted food.

[@shaqmalakhy9428]

Actually they can eat because people waste their foods, now imagine if no one wastes their food. They cant even find food in the dumpsters

[@shaqmalakhy9428]

You really thought you did something huh

[@Blue-gl7jn]

@@shaqmalakhy9428 you took it too literally. That phrase simply means being thankful of having food to eat and not waste it because there are people who arent even eating as good as you do. Everytime i eat the people who doesnt even have food to spare crosses my mind so i eat my food heartfully without wasting anything. And yes, i did something because this short phrase makes people aware that not all people are blessed to have warm, clean and delicious foods in their belly. And btw i live in PH so i know their status very much.

[@michellewilliston1937]

I showed my kids this video one night when they complained about having to eat hamburger helper. They never complained again. I also showed them a video of extremely emaciated children when they say their starving they don't say that anymore either. Be thankful for what u have when ur mother has to throw together a meal just be thankful 🙏🏽

[@eddyherrera3207]

This level of poverty is inhumane. Children need to see this with the hope that they will one day do what their parents couldn’t: feed and shelter the hungry.

[@michellewilliston1937]

@@eddyherrera3207 it's not my responsibility

[@Will.Flavell]

Good you showed your kids this video not only kids can be ungrateful even adults in the 1st world can be ungrateful too.

[@Nameless-ny8nk]

@@michellewilliston1937 Obviously you only think of these people as examples of what not to be instead of actual human beings, but don't be alarmed by my comment, you are right, it isn't your responsability to feed and shelter the hungry, and I'm sure many people would think the same about you if you or your kids ever need any of those things. You are not really teaching your kids to be grateful, you are teaching them to be happy that no matter what there will always be someone in a worse situation, you yourself crearly are not grateful of the life you have- just glad that there's people below you, the same way I'm sure people read your comment and think “wow I may be struggling but atleast I make sure to feed my kids with REAL food and not packaged garbage like others”, when people are happy and grateful with what they have they don't need to compare their lives with others in order to feel it, they don't need to constantly think “it could be worse”.

[@michellewilliston1937]

@@Nameless-ny8nk who tf do u think u are?? U are not gonna make me feel bad for my situation because there's people who are a worse off then me that's not my problem it's the governments problem so u can kiss my ass and miss me with that wack ass comment.

[@-NgoBaoNgan]

this video makes me realise that my life in my country is lucky enough and my parents always bring me good food , I'm just so happy about that

[@dhosthai3983]

*I thank BBC for letting the world know about this*

[@whydoweexist2231]

Lol nice profile pic

[@aisyatulameera1147]

Ew a fly😂

[@decelhynekristel7627]

I was ready to smack my phone because of your DP lmao 😂

[@syafuriru]

I thank BBC for letting me the maggot part of this video. Nice fly on your profile foto btw.

[@oghyboky6075]

How is that going to change anything?

[@emlove6010]

Poor kid probably doesn't even know what he's eating. All he knows is that he's hungry and having anything to eat would make him happy. Makes you appreciate life even more.

[@shamarchan1638]

Facts

[@thetorocat]

Actually that kid know what they're eating. They just didn't have any choice. It's not so bad either, it's *VERY* cheap, and consumable

[@newninetynine3072]

He does know what he's eating. And they prefer eating those than to not eat anything at all

[@newninetynine3072]

@Carly Fournier he knows what it is. They're aware and they doesn't even care bc they'd rather it those than to eat nothing at all. From the Philippines

[@mist4056]

Em Love the food is recycled and good for him he ate some food cuz some children in the Philippines doesn’t have any money to eat

[@1845hunt]

All the food that goes to waste from restaurants and even our own homes makes this so much worse. No one should have to live like this. Every one should have access to clean water and food.

[@wwehulk8798]

Well then you should probably stop hoarding excessive amount food and send leftovers to them, they shouldn't live like this but you allowed it so here they are.

[@stopit9280]

@@wwehulk8798 Who allowed it? Think before you speak. The wealthy one percent control more money than the other 99% of people in the world so why should it be the 99%’s fault? We are all trying to survive and make a good life for ourselves and our families but wealth is in the hands of the few and those few have the ability and the money and the power to help make sure that less people in this world go hungry.

[@wwehulk8798]

@@stopit9280 I did think, and I'm speaking the truth that you're proving my point, every time someone opens a donation the millions of ppl who'd be glad to give a canned food they don't want or like could have been sent to these desperately and starved out ppl in countries like this but it doesn't and if it doesn't it probably isn't a enough hell what's stopping someone from just airdropping food down there. The point of my rant is that any developed country could end this suffering but don't want to so ergo allowing it basically at least indirectly.

[@kinkin697]

Clean water and food are 2 very basic human rights that everyone should have. Democracy talks about human rights. Democracy Sucks.

[@user-er4ch9xu1f]

내가 깨끗하고 맛있는 음식들을 먹을 수 있다는 사실에 감사하기만 할게 아니라 이 사람들이 어떻게 하면 굶주리지 않고 위생적이고 맛있는 음식들을 함께 먹을 수 있을지 고민해봐야 하지 않나...

[@NazriB]

Lies again? Better LA food

[@internette7229]

@@NazriB What are you even talking about? The OP said that we shouldn't just appreciate that we can eat clean food. We should think about how we can share clean food with those people. There are no lies there.

[@henrymugello3387]

그럼 어떻게 하지 않겠습니까?

[@diversedose5518]

"One man's trash is another man's treasure"

[@shiroro2615]

I think I heard this on one of Perry's song which is written by Sia

[@shrutithoompunkal]

@@shiroro2615 it's even there in thrift shop by Macklemore

[@erzelllhenard9393]

One man's food is another man's food

[@diazalbn]

same like ur ex, it's another man's treasure

[@k.m4061]

Literally

[@katie6666]

I will never complain about food again

[@avgjoegaming8271]

LRAK 12345. I'd bet you allready have

[@nahidafama7706]

Please don't...its a lesson to be taught.

[@christinenewhouse1264]

Alden Martin I will pray for you..

[@mariajagarcia24]

@Alden Martin but you're comment proved us that you are the most dumb among the dumbest.

[@DH-zz8ok]

Alden Martin FILIPINOS=WE ARE NOT DUMB WE ARE ACTUALLY PRETTY SMART YOUR IQ=2 ITS JUST BECAUSE OF THIS STUPID ANSWER😡😡😡

[@____HEISENBERG____]

Senators in Philippines are a joke. They do movies part time and one who still boxes in the ring. Corruption is unreal.

[@walexander8378]

There's a lot of corruption. More than normal. It is like a kleptocracy there. Nothing is ever fixed, from the government to landlords. There's still no potable water even in big cities. But the tax money keeps rolling in for sure. 80% of their politicians are from dynasty families. Their culture of Family with a capital F is Failing them.

[@GomluKimg2002]

Sometimes *people* forget how grateful they are untill they see these kinds of videos. Don't be like *people.* Be grateful for what you have everyday. 😊❤️

[@iamspooder4573]

Imagine Gordon Ramsay eating this and said "this is delicious" not knowing what it is lol

[@technobladessteeringwheel482]

That would be the end of him lmao😂

[@badcompany6146]

@@technobladessteeringwheel482 God I hope not.

[@mateo_ferranco]

imagine.

[@RinaHarlina96]

Haha.. btw, I would like to taste it

[@channelaku2756]

I hope Gordon Ramsay can try it good for him...hahahaha😁😁😁

[@eddycharles4274]

This wouldn’t work in America. Even homeless people are too picky for this.

[@shitnotagain9492]

Elrisa eun because in Philippines, ung sweldo mo, ang baba tapos ung binibili, ang mahal :/

[@leonardowilliams3908]

Now Americans are dying because of covid 19 and moron president goodluck

[@peachout6227]

And they go to Asia with a big ass board blatantly written "i need money to pursuit my travel dream" and somehow they get money. Later on all of them can be spotted eating delicious meal or go checking on high fashion store. These Western people need to be shoved food waste to their mouth asap.

[@thornintheroses9361]

I've seen homeless out in the middle of nowhere people eat some pretty sketchy stuff.

[@fanofyoutubers9792]

Leonardo Williams deaths are under reported in india china Philippines indonesia etc

[@anonymous2858]

The maggots give it that extra crunchiness

[@lofiz2646]

My work place throws away tones of food each day…. And we’re not allowed to take them home…And I just got chewed out by my manager for eating the left overs during break. To think how much food is wasted,we take our food for granted

[@ogueyratogeyrat7448]

kinda dumb wasting food for nothing

[@vanessabeltran6906]

Please don’t judge this people they just want to live !! They do this out of starvation ik it’s disturbing but starvation would make you do anything to just live another day

[@lifethroughromans8295]

Vanessa Beltran - I haven’t seen anyone in the comment section judging this act yet. Don’t worry. I hope we can say people have woken up in a way.

[@user-lx7bb9ms2j]

Facts

[@realityoverdose]

can you tell me why they keep reproducing then?

[@tomcrews2381]

Гришин Михаил they probably can’t buy condoms.

[@realityoverdose]

@@tomcrews2381 they shouldn't have sex then. I don't want to bring any child in this world so i stay a virgin, i'm 23 y.o. tho

[@xtrasolido]

And yet many of us fail to realize how much we have and should be grateful for.

[@HuntersTeamOfficials]

Totally agree with you man !

[@beetime8184]

The rich should feel every bit of guilt over poverty. The middle class can't do anything about this, but the rich, in this case the rich of the phillipines, have the money to spare. Just because I live comfortably doesn't mean I can help this- but the 1% can most definentally do something, and every time they see a poor person they choose not to help.

[@MrDisgruntledGamer1]

fuck off here in america the middle and lower class get to eat fast food until diabetes kills them. Americas a shit hole too

[@xtrasolido]

MrDisgruntledGamer1 Agreed.

[@MrDisgruntledGamer1]

i mean food prices in America are insane! fast food is cheap and easiest to obtain, then you got actual food like veggies and meats that still look like meats and not some overly processed goop and they cost waaay more. Go to any store in america and youll quickly find that only the wealthy can afford to buy the higher quality food products, they can go up to the deli counter and buy steaks and rib eyes, they can buy the organic veggies or those multi grain cereals with nuts in them or basically pretty much the more expensive but more healthy version of every product ever. It just feels oppressive as fuck over here in America, atleast when it comes to food.

[@erikarabie]

Meanwhile on TikTok people wasting food for clicks

[@sanchezmp8896]

TUPAC said it best. There's always money for wars but never to feed the poor.

[@parlogarcia584]

I worked as a cook for 15years. I pack the left overs(good to eat) nicely before throwing it to the garbage. Sometimes i put note to it and i believe some less fortunate soul recieved it. Thats my dad teaching by the way.

[@Tohchaliyefir]

❤️

[@m.jidanandhikafaturrohman8811]

May Allah bless u

[@chefjosephbarrameda4985]

I'm a chef aswell, next time I will do same like you doing. Bless you brother. Hamdulillah 🙏

[@aleaquino9406]

you're so nice and considerate, thank you so much for what you did 🥺💛

[@frankfleming1103]

It depends, if some eat your left overs and be sick, you are in problem, maybe punished

[@thornintheroses9361]

The story behind is sad but that curry looks really good

[@talvr1924]

Right 😂

[@gravyy5076]

Yeah it looks very good

[@Snake5440]

I'm hungry

[@lionelchilton2124]

U want try it a bit?

[@tanjirokimetsu3283]

lol true

[@misst.e.a.187]

Food was never wasted in my home, being such a precious, God-given commodity. There's no food shortage on the planet, only greedy and evil people controlling it.

[@dannyrosenberg4175]

This is unacceptable. Fundamental processes need to be put in to place. If resolving this unfairness is the one objective of the world, all other endeavours that benefit humanity will be realised.

[@Demon-sh2wc]

To be honest, the end result doesn’t even look that bad. Am I delusional.

[@RobotHunter1234]

No I somehow agree with you lol, not gonna lie my mouth started watering after I saw the completed version, kinda looks like menudo

[@izcananua5823]

No The pagpag is cooked at high temp and spiced up. If you we're served it but didn't know,,, you be fine

[@ValerioRhys]

It's delicious actually. Mas lalo na pag nagtitipid ka.

[@cleanfrozen4729]

Then eat it.

[@Demon-sh2wc]

Clean Frozen then where is it? Up your ass?

[@bbert8429]

i remember eating pagpag when i was a toddler, life there is very sad, my mother work so hard for us to leave that life, im so lucky i have her,

[@erenjaeger9902]

Lot's of Love 💕

[@amharry5459]

@gwapo hon kumain tae

[@najqowiwjsoela6593]

@gwapo hon um rude much

[@toes5971]

@gwapo hon and what?

[@dustincarl134]

Bbert I felt your pain too.

[@bobhs1605]

Pag pag os probably still cleaner than the regular food from many vendors in India.

[@mauricemotoman3305]

TRUE

[@yanyingya]

You guys will still find a way to be racist on a video that doesn’t even mention Indians, as a Filipino I’m embarrassed by these comments.

[@bobhs1605]

@@yanyingya where’s the racism? I mentioned street food in India and it’s level of hygiene

[@yanyingya]

@@bobhs1605 those videos are obviously hyper edited for views or are mis interpreted, if you’re not Indian or have been to India it’s unfair to say that’s the reality there. Please go to school and get educated you racist fuck.

[@yanyingya]

@@bobhs1605 literally you see people in poverty eating trash and your response instead of wanting to help is to be racist, I hope you have to eat this shit instead of them you ungrateful racist weirdo. I’m a Filipino and your comment disgusts me.

[@BC-vl4rn]

As someone who was born and raised in Philadelphia and I can confirm how we need this for our street people

[@TheMaestro116]

That's one way to have the streets of Philly to be filled with literal poop from the homeless crapping out all over the place after eating literal garbage.

[@Skanda1111]

I never wasted food. But after watching this I am going to be even Concious of not wasting food. This is not supposed to happen to people.

[@kellyniu8570]

the thing is they wish you waste food or else they have no job and nothing to eat

[@PattyWaggins]

no.

[@oriondezine5879]

Thank you capitalism.

[@jedinutcracker]

If that's all they eat, then that basically means you're starving them .. think about it

[@potatotoast4975]

But they eat the wasted food so...

[@Isaiaswolf66]

"This is what it is. This is what the poor can afford" Man

[@koizu5324]

But what if we give them unused food ? If you know the food will be wasted there must be somewhere we can donate food too like clothes

[@steezyastro]

@@koizu5324 it's not that easy dumbass

[@CarbonCxck]

@@steezyastro elaborate why instead of just making a declarative statement then.

[@steezyastro]

@@CarbonCxck you dont understand how the economy works so stfu

[@CallmeDaddy21]

@@steezyastro oh, great excoundrel, please do elaborate.... Because I am eager to hear about your knowledge in economics before I put you in your place.

[@alikhanmoazzam]

Humanity doesnt deserves this

[@Humanityvsdevils]

Makes me think how luckily we are. I wish we all do something good for one another

[@AVIO94]

If the hotel industry knows that their waste is someone's dinner or lunch ,they can just keep it in containers and not with other material thrash.. cruel world

[@jasming7700]

I have been working in the hotel industry for 10 years. Most hotels don't even let their employees eat the leftover food (from buffet breakfasts) since there is a possibility (since it is after the designated breakfast times) that they could get sued if the employees get sick. Sounds stupid to me but unfortunately there are some people that would take advantage of it. ☹️

[@christinesakyi7365]

@@jasming7700 Suing culture is a big problem in America.

[@flarion00]

@@christinesakyi7365 I'm suing you for this statement😆

[@AVIO94]

@@jasming7700 let's not talk about America .I think not only the hotel but every fastfood outlets are aware of people feeding on leftovers in that particular area .However,the woman saying ' i don't blame anyone for my situation ' motivated me and I'm gonna be reminded every time I feel left down.whereas here in India people beg with their kids held in their arms and two more kids pulling her mother legs, I feel bad for them but the mom should have know the consequences .I believe it is just as an excuse for sympathy and sometimes they have more than what I have in my wallet . People should make efforts not excuse.

[@sultana6870]

they know, but they dont want to. to them its extra cost to collect and package the remaining.

[@hotnews3366]

I didn't even know recycled meat existed

[@lexavaritia7596]

This stuff is unregulated and only sold in that specific area. Its not really sold on normal streets of manila although some streetfood there might be worse

[@sinoroman]

gutter oil also exists in hong kong, taiwan, and other areas near mainland china

[@ZiaGaming]

It doesnt

[@nekoplays1825]

Andres Leon yeah but china's recycled oil is even worse because it can cause cancer

[@czarjoylynbasada5455]

It exista in the Philippines. They call it PAGPAG. Poor people, specifically the people who live in the dumpsites, usually eat this kind of food. I already eatin it. It is Masarap.

[@n00n1n]

That looks absolutely succulent.

[@naturegirl92584]

My heart to those poor people... that's their food! :'( made me cry! And here we are burying millions of tons of perfectly good vegetables because they couldn't be sold or are bumpy. I'm broken.

[@misst.e.a.187]

It's truly disgusting how food is wasted.

[@dorothy6200]

I'm disturbed and depressed in the first 20 seconds Edit: Don't get it twisted I'm not coming from a malicious place when I say it's depressing. The world shouldn't be like this anymore but it is and that's sad, that's what I mean.

[@Happy-mh1bh]

Then why did you watch dis?

[@dimasirfandanu]

No it's just your life

[@bangtaned3685]

This is what reality looks like.

[@miwa4798]

If we had a final solution this wouldn’t happen. This is why stuff like corona happens

[@euphoricren9309]

@@miwa4798 corona didn't start in the Philippines-

[@juliuslugo6210]

It just pains me to see people suffer like this. I just can’t...

[@windrews6420]

Hey i eat some of those no need to worries my uncle was an expert to clean a ripe meat in the trash...

[@stephen2064]

@@windrews6420 damn

[@windrews6420]

@@stephen2064 after all its was just a food...😄

[@kido3832]

Ye

[@ken-sl4te]

What can you even do beside having stupid sympathy

[@FernandoOrtegaJimenez]

Having a complete control in your life is the power that grow your knowledge stronger than your real self,

[@Alerts_Thomaskralow]

@Rae Duval You can as well message her via Facebook. Below is her user👇

[@Alerts_Thomaskralow]

Dailey Carinn Fx

[@Alerts_Thomaskralow]

Dailey Carinn Fx

[@Alerts_Thomaskralow]

Her what sapp digits 👇⬇️

[@Alerts_Thomaskralow]

+121

[@jennifermoffett9866]

I think that some food companies in America do this too. They call it 'upcycling'. Supposedly, they use food waste for pet food. But there have been times when I have eaten canned soup and veggies where the cans just don't look right inside. I don't eat canned food anymore, but I wonder about everything now.

[@trentc1098]

It shouldn't have to be like this for anyone

[@joeandrews465]

Well to bad it is.

[@UncJ84]

and who is supposed to take care of them?? .. their country makes billions of dollars but does nothing to help their people, is it the Western countries job to play baby sitter because they can't help their own people?

[@joeandrews465]

J lemme guess phillipino? Cause the way u are blaming the government it sounds like it

[@infusedwithsepticpuss]

It shouldn't, unfortunately there is too many people like you who state the obvious and do nothing.

[@arkainknight5744]

J there human just because they live in a different country doesn’t mean anything you’re lucky you live in a western country but things could have been different

[@Jeannette0890]

This is so sad....

[@shoshanarose9181]

I know! People in the U.S don’t care about their food as much as these communities do. It’s very, very sad. 😥😥😥😭😭😭

[@user-bb4bc1kb8i]

是的 很難過 ！！

[@madegascorner6756]

CAN WE HIT 50 LIKES???

[@nguyenhuutrung51]

Jeannette0890 yeah they deserve a better meal and better life

[@random_dude3184]

Can we get 50 likes

[@capssz]

I never knew how my country the Philippines was this poor. I grew up in the Philippines as a model and was kinda famous but I didn’t know that most people suffered like this. I hope I could change that in the future

[@senshino]

Good luck mate, i hope you'll be able to change it for the better. You have a good heart :)

[@yanyingya]

It’s getting better and not everyone lives like this, my mom who was poor in the Philippines was shocked when she saw this.

[@GeorgeWang-ph5mq]

What the hell was the Philippine government doing?

[@spy_balloon]

Building new U$ bases

[@thebibleisanalternativetot181]

Nothing

[@lolblehXD]

this needs to be shown at all schools so that stupid kids nowadays can stop crying over what they dont have

[@josephstalin6913]

Shut the fuck up, it's not our fault there life sucks and they do nothing about it

[@goead]

joseph stalin exactly

[@yourcornercrackhead5584]

Yeah stfu shit can always get worse but it doesn't mean you can't complain about something.

[@lolblehXD]

wow telling people to stfu over the internet, nice, or what?

[@yourmama4730]

@@josephstalin6913 well it should be since you dont know even know how to use 'their' and 'there' and plus these videos can teach kids important life lessons

[@unvaccinatedAndPureBlood]

Heartbreaking. Restaurants and fast food outlets could be reasonable leave their left overs for whoever at the end of the day

[@mrnarason]

or you know, the catholic church could hand out some food donations

[@mel...s]

Victor P. Wow what a fantastic notion!

[@mauirandall8176]

array s yea but they're forced to dig it out of the trash

[@BenjaminLee2009]

what if people got sick after eating them (doesn't matter if it was in fact the food the restaurants left outside or not)? they could sue them. this way, even if one gets sick, they can't sue because they literally got them out from the trash.

[@davidallen346]

But they use fresh vegetables with the found landfill mystery meats and throw away fries

[@nathanlam9884]

What's really sad is no one has to live like this.. the government's can do something they just choose not to help

[@chowpeluccio]

Las Vegas do the same for pigs, recollect garbage food from restaurants re-cook it and give it to animals, then humans eat those animals.

[@frankmiranda707]

You got to admit that cook can really turn discarded food into a four-star meal

[@igneelshimada849]

No, it's just what they can afford. Not saying it is bad, but I bet he would cook a better meal if he had fresh ingredients

[@Renkencen]

Ikr. At first I was gross out when he was picking it from the trash but at the end it does look presentable! I assume it is mostly fine to eat since bateria would of been elimated when he was cooking it (hot temperature killed the bateria).

[@pureawkwardness415]

Yum yum.

[@tematz1916]

It looks tasty

[@termm4678]

Igneel Shimada Well he had fresh ingredient but meat. (not tryna start something)

[@tullamorejameson480]

I know its dirty but the end product looks delicious imo.

[@flarion00]

I thought the same

[@Hanif_Aidil_F]

Just change the garbage meat to fresh meat, you got yourself some great gourment food

[@Ecosun_crafts]

Same here

[@defnotaweeb2642]

@White Lives Don’t Matter if i have a strong stomach, i would definitely still eat it though

[@Hermitant10]

@@defnotaweeb2642 me too. Specially hungry like these souls.

[@jenniferluzrevilla2835]

Praying that our country improves so that people do not have to suffer like this

[@emaa2123]

The food looks nice but my stomach would literally be obliterated

[@skerlos2541]

God forgive me for being ungrateful at times 🙏🏾

[@cyvonn]

LBRE3ZY Me too.

[@abralejen7921]

I cried after reading ur comment

[@abralejen7921]

Jacob Chunis because im trying to diet right now, didnt finish every lunch and dinner.. i should appreciate food, never waste it..

[@bananasmoothie006]

Praying to go to forgive you. How about you don’t ask for forgiveness and just be cognoscent not to waste food anymore. Praying to god doesn’t do shit. Bc ppl in the Philippines are all catholic and they pray all the time. And still live like this. So do something. Instead of praying and making yourself feel good after your prayers.

[@bibidbuenaobra8973]

LBRE3ZY just realized how fortunate i am. :'(

[@muhaiminmaksalmina1087]

Their immune system and antibody is at another level...

[@xanderford732]

humans evolve on their environment

[@Snowyness]

not if they keep eating this, it won't be.

[@coronavirusokboomer9537]

@@xanderford732 they don't evolve they adapt

[@gmrubentheman9767]

Pregnant women cant eat this stuff she could have miscarriage because of the toxins.

[@coronavirusokboomer9537]

@@gmrubentheman9767 yes, it's dangerous

[@salvatory2012]

That's actually kinda sad and makes me want to cry 😭

[@doubleedgedfist1535]

Why can’t they get the leftovers directly from the restaurants? That way they don’t have to dig in the trash?

[@yuriph147]

Restaurants wont allow them and would fire the staff who attempts will do that..perhaps they are afraid they will be held accountable once a person who received the leftovers get food poisoning

[@bellamitchell5576]

This makes me grateful for what i have in my life

[@gico6928]

this documentary is not for you to be thankful of what you have, rather, it is an awareness for the watchers about the current state of the philippines with its poor majority resorting to food remains by privileged people. this just goes to show that the philippines is not as wealthy as it is perceived to be by the media and entertainment shown to the world.

[@gico6928]

@@richlem276 what are comments for

[@gico6928]

@Black Belt Jones sutton boohoo for you, i only state facts

[@jojo_inspire]

@@gico6928 He can be grateful for what he has based off of what he has seen! As Americans we complain a lot. I have seen people complain about their lives and well-being when someone here would trade places with them in a heartbeat. Its good for us to realize we have it really good and be thankful we don't have to live like this. Be grateful and feel grateful for what you have. Spreading awareness is a good message to get from the video but I feel like being grateful is also a huge beautiful message to get to. Don't take that away from him.

[@eduardochavacano]

If this made you happy, you are very sick.

[@madtingz2288]

This is why I hate wasting food, we don’t realise how lucky we are to have food on our plates just to throw it out

[@fakhrudinrosyid3955]

@KJER ERRT nice logic but that's not the best way

[@abuDA-bt6ei]

So you want them to starve

[@domodomo6168]

These people will starve to death if you don't waste food

[@coronavirusokboomer9537]

@@domodomo6168 well they will probably die either way

[@Noob-vw5qc]

Domo Domo Mate it’s not good to waste food, the logic from your comment sounds like it make sense to have them eat but it’s not. Just because they cook the waste, doesn’t mean bacteria will just disappear.

[@eddyherrera3207]

Humanity is not well. It has never been well.

[@oldsoul_anth243]

I'm grateful I live in a province where we can grow our own food. I hope our government works harder for realizing a much more sustainable food source and supply.

[@obiwanjovi2925]

That actually looks good, just dont remind me its from the dumpster

[@DARUSTA254]

Ummmm

[@shrithanosmaharaj8679]

Yeah man i wish i had the recipe of it so i can get to know the spices used

[@cheesepowder2204]

Its just sweet tomato sauce salt and pepper. That sauce is very famous on the phill and we mostly use it for pork or fish

[@cheesepowder2204]

Add onions and garlic and your set

[@gungbojog6030]

@@cheesepowder2204 ayy thanks, idk if ill get that sauce in indonesia, but I'll try

[@tidler5110]

You always see the stereotypical homeless man digging in the dumpster to eat the discarded food straight out the dumpster... but atleast this guy is kinda flavoring it up and heating it up.... but shit thats a tough life not everyone is born with the silver spoon in there mouth

[@rattlesnakechick4085]

Tiddler guess 4 second rule dosent pertain in this i instance

[@carlolozada7596]

What kind of speech is "silver spoon in their mouth".?

[@kaede_yuuki]

Carlo Lozada rich people

[@nathanle6756]

Sunny Astillero I got some stainless steel spoons but no sliver ones

[@sprenzy7936]

I like how by saying silver spoons, you lump us middle-class citizens with the poor as well

[@techibabe]

Incredible hardship. I'm so sorry for all the poverty in this world. Grateful for my life. Praying for the world.

[@AryanSharma-jw6iv]

Really makes me cry watching this

[@rrimgeaper4097]

Jesus Christ, how unfair is it that by sheer chance I was born into this life that treated me fairly all this time. And to think, there have been times that I've been so ungrateful for the things I have, like my house that's 'not big enough', the dream car that 'I cant afford', or the fancy vacation that I 'haven't saved enough for'. Goddamn I never thought I would be grateful for just FOOD. This is a strong lesson, and I will always remember this. Life is too short to only care about yourself and your own well being. There are so many people suffering, and if each person in the world could just take one person under their wing and see to their well being, that would make this world a much fairer place.✌🙏

[@lastcard6323]

Colin G your comment got me too

[@MinhWin0407]

Preach my guy preach...

[@barbaramarques7498]

Colin G I want to cry so bad. 😰

[@melissahernandez5576]

Hit the nail on the head friend. I try to do for people as much as I can and I still feel deep shame thinking just about how much food my son wastes when he decides he’s done. I wish we could just send them our food cause I have so much leftover meat my family doesn’t want to eat. Insane. Heartbreaking. Mind boggling.

[@vikrantphale6871]

Well said....brother

[@ashenreaper3945]

After he cooked it it honestly didn't look that bad

[@kevin8612]

Braeden Unreiner if I didn’t know where it came from then ok, but now I know... nah fuck dat shit

[@PP-vf1kx]

Don't read my profile picture ....if you are starving,really starving,would you eat it?

[@PP-vf1kx]

sadness ....imagine you are like one of those unfortunate from Ethiopia,would you eat it even if you know where it came from?

[@kylie1982]

Sure it looks really good... if you have no idea that it came from garbage..

[@PP-vf1kx]

David Marshall .....taking away a life,too easy.Bring it back,impossible!

[@HejwjaYeuw]

i rather eat vegetable than risking to eat that catching multiple disease 🤢

[@joycefrilles]

Let's not make inappropriate comments about the situations in the Philippines. You've never grew up there and its a hard life. I moved to Canada really early in my age, I practically grew up here most of my life but I always brought the mentality not to waste food. I get upset sometimes some things don't get eaten and ends up rotten. Don't overbuy food and not finish it. There are a lot of people out who goes hungry.

[@silverianjannvs5315]

Why Philippines did not prosper and develop like Japan, South Korea & Taiwan while enjoying close relations with the US? Strategic location, beautiful beaches, surrounded by sea, rich in natural resources...

[@radical105]

​@@silverianjannvs5315 One word, Corruption.

[@radical105]

​@@silverianjannvs5315Well two words actually, Corruption and Marcoses. The Marcoses fucked us in our asses and now they're back in the office for round two... God help us.

[@gabrielavila2884]

And in the U.S. we are complaining of the choices we are offered? Shame on me and shame on everybody who wastes perfectly good food.

[@infomation1751]

Gabriel Avila mostly capitalism is the root in americans issue but philippines issue is lack of resource

[@qwertylink9066]

info mation we have all the resource... the problem lies with us... lack of discipline, drugs, corruption, terrorism, etc... hopefully, our current government will lessen the poverty and the many problems in Philippines...

[@qwertylink9066]

*Shane Stephen* oh... i am a citizen of this country... for sure i put my trust in the (present) government... so what is wrong with that? you call me a fool for trusting the admin, which i think had done more than the previous admin... i can say that the current admin is doing their best to solve our problems, if not then at least lessen the burden of the Pilipino people... you have your own opinion... and you call someone a fool because they put their trust in the government. so, if you say, i should not trust the government... then, can i do something for these hungry children? do you think you can do better than the people in the government? if ever you become the president of this country, how can you help your people if they dont trust your government? i think your the fool here...

[@hawzhinhussain465]

Shame on Dubai

[@Trumpforeveerr]

Shut the fuck up boi

[@Mila-ie5bw]

I grew up in the countryside and I remember my mom used to say to me that people in Manila breathe dirty air, bathe in sewer water and eat garbage... i thought she was just trying to scare me from wandering too far from home. This is heartbreaking!

[@The_Beast_666]

@Mila sewer* please correct the spelling

[@ZeroGHome24]

​@@The_Beast_666 Shut the fuck up Karen! Let my guy tell his story in peace.

[@jonasnitz7678]

@@The_Beast_666 Correct to what exactly? Definitions of sewer water. water mixed with waste matter. synonyms: effluent, wastewater. type of: waste, waste material, waste matter, waste product. any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted.

[@ionlypostonceayear._.5537]

@@The_Beast_666 ?

[@antarcticpenguin1151]

bit exaggerated, but a few details are true for the unfortunate ones

[@ytpremium6294]

I have seen this with my own eye. The family that I saw did not even cook the compost food. so sad how poverty and lack of knowledge can lead to this =(

[@icare5]

That cook can do wonders with fresh meat, i thank my parents for the food they provided me. I feel sad for them even thou i myself dont have a job now. Stay strong Philippines, stay strong.

[@navesh2214]

It might be disgusting to watch but it remains a fact that this is happening somewhere in the world.maybe be not only in philippines. And yet hasn't any health organisation ever visited these places and what about proliferation of diseases?

[@nww108]

Navesh 229 this is the only meat the poor can afford, maybe

[@azizahjaffar4404]

Search Dirt cookies on youtube, it might sound like im trolling you to watch 4 yr olds making stuff out of dirt.

[@PARCE93]

Max Powers Lol you’re saying disease isn’t that great of a risk and compare it to slaughterhouse meat?? I’ll stick with meat that comes from a slaughterhouse, you go ahead and eat meat that comes from a landfill.

[@PARCE93]

Max Powers Did you not see the roaches? Rats? Maggots? All of those carry diseases. There has to be traces of feces from all these animals on the food, not to mention it’s COOKED meat that’s been left out and recooked again. That’s a recipe for disaster. The “chemicals” might be the least of my concerns. Like the man said, you have to have a strong stomach. If you were to take one bite of that, you’d end up in a hospital for a month.

[@PARCE93]

Max Powers Go ahead and cook a piece of steak, leave it out for a couple of days, let’s say 3. On the 4th day I want you to recook that piece of meat, and eat it. Come & tell me how it goes. Of course they have strong stomachs, have you ever been outside of the country? How ignorant can you be? For example, the locals can drink tap water that would otherwise kill someone like you because your body isn’t used to the bacteria/parasites. That’s why they tell tourists to stay away from certain foods at places like Mexico. You’re clueless. Their immune system is ages ahead of yours. With your logic then we could all eat shit & not get sick if we just overlook the gross factor.

[@Thomas-lk5cu]

I’m glad he wears gloves. Good hygiene is very important.

[@ninjaman815]

Thomas H Their eating garbage. Hygiene is way out the window, amigo.

[@azura_san1233]

Thomas H and yet they're eating something from the garbage. in a 3rd world country hygiene doesn't matter. the most important thing is to survive

[@Thomas-lk5cu]

That's my point.

[@Thomas-lk5cu]

No. Someone is making money off poor people, by feeding them garbage.

[@wildbill31]

I bet that guy making money selling the garbage while smoking and prolly pissing on the food is laughing and wearing gloves so he is clean and not the garbage food and that sound of the water sloshing now dont that make your mouth water lol and its the same sound as throwing up oh he will sell that to lol

[@01iverQueen]

I was hungry at night, but now not anymore

[@alberto7412]

proud filipino here

[@jijumonm2345]

My life isn't great, but damn ... I shouldn't take it for granted.

[@_____._..--_]

Jijumon M Watching netflix 24/7? Having a AC? Eating at some fancy manch resturant? You name it!

[@jijumonm2345]

Obvious Troll. Yet you still got baited. Congrats ikr. This video just put all my problems in perspective.

[@yvessantiago7755]

you know what it’s their fault..they don’t finish school they cant have a good job that wud give em money to put food on their tables..Philippines is the number 1 baby maker in the world, population rising 95% are poor. shame on em

[@jijumonm2345]

Yves Santiago You are free to have your opinion but I'm sorry, I disagree with that. Things aren't always so black and white. You cannot just summarise such issues in 3 lines.

[@yvessantiago7755]

Jijumon M i was born in Manila, both of my parents are Filipino but I was raised and cultured here in NYC. Never will I return to the Philippines. Just saying. Wish I was born white

[@tropturd6458]

Oh my. There are so many ignorant non-filipinos here in the comment section. Just so you know, the vast majority of filipinos, even the poorer ones, DO NOT EAT PAGPAG. It's only the poorest of the poor who eat it and it only happens in Manila. You won't see anything like this in any province in the country because of the abundance of food there. Believe it or not, this is not exclusively a filipino "thing". Out of the 105,000,000 population, approximately 0.00000001% eat this. So please stop generalizing. Fellow filipinos, please put this on top so that these non-filipinos would be more aware. Ps. With the new mayor of Manila, this issue is currently being alleviated.

[@arleneazurin]

Dude non-filipinos show this just to make kids or themselves to stop wasting food I'm also filipino

[@commentmancommentman1658]

This is true, 0000000.1% only eat this food, even if youre poor backhome you wouldn't eat this, only in manila

[@saikatbanerjee9612]

As a non filipino i can say people are too quick to give judgement on anything

[@santih2569]

A lot of people are joking about pagpag. :( :( :(

[@user-ik8xd9pt9c]

Okay. Why don't you super rich majority Falipanos feed your poor minority

[@elite8248]

I haven’t really understood the whole “don’t waste food” thing until after watching. It opened my eyes to how ungrateful I was for the clean food I get to eat everyday.

[@collegefraud1308]

This was so hard to watch, it really made me feel some type of way, like I wanted to help and do something but also be more grateful for my way of life.

[@ianlee6296]

Feels bad man.

[@pou603]

the southern Asians they aint like the northerners have high moral standards, southerners like Thai they have religions to believe, they keep faith in them, what is the rightful thing to do, but those non religion believers end quite badly, so does the southerners in china, they always produce fake products selling aboard, making ppl blaming on all chinese ppl, but we aint all the same...

[@sailoissaiko5242]

Ikr life just seems so unfair

[@vincebirot7868]

ian lee ji

[@iDaniel1030]

ian lee FEELS SICK MAN

[@youngmonsta6957]

Iferg

[@Logan-ym5iz]

And all the kids in America complaining about school lunches Edit: it’s already a privilege to get half decent food. If your school lunch is inedible, such as being raw or rotten, you just have to do one thing. Contact the county about school food, or talk to a school’s health inspector. Solved all the problems. I’ve personally never had a problem besides the students complaining.

[@whooshwhoosh3094]

All those americans throwinf out expensive meat before the expiratiom date

[@yougotgamesonyourphone6947]

So because people in other countries are struggling,they don’t have a right to complain about undercooked shitty food? Not American kids fault that they live like this..

[@ryanah1536]

Instead of blaming kids,why shouldnt we be blaming politicians instead?

[@Logan-ym5iz]

Riou Mason Busujima I’m not blaming kids for this reason, just saying kids in America not grateful for their lunches.

[@Logan-ym5iz]

Joneisha Sams Not all American food is shitty and undercooked. If I have been able to eaten it without becoming ill, you’re just exaggerating. Unless your county’s budget is low.

[@nopinkymatinise4861]

This used to be us when we were children, our mother had passed away, with no one to take care of us. God saved us and blessed me with so much today, I eat the freshest and healthiest food that money can buy. I pray God saves them too.

[@blu3_enjoy]

BBC license fee can buy years worth of pagpag for family.

[@Spoderfok]

I respect restaurants that feed homeless people

[@rubbyrcc]

none

[@obbyist5778]

Sad, hard, truth dude but none.

[@infotvnet9651]

None

[@professionalretard9308]

full

[@mothrakaiju7344]

The only thing here in America they do is a soup kitchen don’t know how nutritious the food there is though.

[@tenshiai1462]

I'm a filipino but I do not experience this. I'm so sad and I feel sorry that they have to experience that kind of life. Maybe, majority of them are good people who deserves good life. As a filipino, I noticed that some bad people/criminals have a good life while those good ones who has faith doesn't. What a shitty world we live in.

[@sisblink91]

How's life over there? I've been watching many bad representations of ur country, but I don't believe them. Can u share or describe ur place there?

[@tenshiai1462]

@@sisblink91 I can't guarantee that I can give you good descriptions cause i'm just 13 and hadn't really explored the whole philippines yet but this is what I know and learned on those 13 years. Well it really depends on what part of the PH you live. And maybe some of those representations you saw are TRUE. Philippines isn't such a clean country TBH. Philippines isn't such a rich country too. In fact were far from it. And we have lots of beggars and paupers here. They're very poor. And when I say poor, I mean REALLY POOR. I'm not being judgemental because I really saw all of those. We have rich and normal people here too. Majority of those rich people are politicians and bussinessmen. There are places that are too packed by poor people here called "skwater area" (its not the orig spelling but kinda like what we use) what you saw on the vid 👆 is TRUE. There was even this one time where we were eating in a restaurant and there was this kid who wanted money and we gave him then when he went out of the resto, his mom was waiting to get the money from him. It was like the mom ordered the son cuz people here feel more symphaty for kids. I mean they can still use it for their family though. I'm not saying all of this bad things about my country cuz I hate it but because I wanna let people be informed of what life really is here in the Philippines.

[@sisblink91]

@@tenshiai1462 It's ok, I dc how old u r, I'm just curious..n y is there not enough food, when they can actually grow plants, raise animals or fishes? I don't think it costs that much..(I'm sorry if in any way, this q sounds dumb and hurtful)

[@user-qs2zo3kq8e]

Tenshi Ai ikaw san ?

[@tenshiai1462]

@@user-qs2zo3kq8e bisaya ako😂taga davao. Tingin mo ba, kung hindi ko sinabi, tagasan ako ?

[@saravanandilip7907]

Atleast that vendor is honest about the source of the meat to his customers

[@blueshark1380]

I am proud to be a Filipino! I grew up eating pag pag so ma sarap! Mabuhay philippines!

[@Msam773]

My father will serve best Pag Pag if you come to Manila

[@racistchinaman805]

Pagpag supremacy baby!!!

[@krul48]

Stop glorifying this shit

[@jokochan8957]

Pagpag delicious?? are you crazy so disgusting