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Jan 24, 2008

"If you think there's a problem in the world, you don't wait for other people to fix it. You have to try to fix it yourself." --Jack Davis, age 11

11-Year-Old Law-Changer

Restaurants and hotels normally throw out enormous amounts of leftover foods from their patrons. It's simply thrown away, instead of giving it away, for fear of a lawsuit from someone getting ill. Jack Davis, age 11, was at a family buffet when he was explained by a manager that whatever was not eaten would be thrown away. The sixth-grader found this unacceptable and took matters in his own hands. With the help of his father, he is credited for inspiring a bill that will allow restaurants and hotels to donate leftover food to places like homeless shelters and not face legal liabilities. The Senate Business Regulation Committee approved the bill unanimously, and it is close to becoming a law.