Sentence examples for distributed surplus from inspiring English sources

The minister also insisted the report had highlighted problems with the way in which supermarkets distributed surplus food.

In its marriage of artistic ambition and economic practicality, this immense project was a bit like the Depression-era W.P.A. (Athens enjoyed full employment for nearly half a century after the work began; Plutarch, in his life of Pericles, wrote that the projects "divided and distributed surplus money to pretty well every age-group and type of person").

The majority gave the secretary virtually unlimited discretion to distribute surplus in times of plenty and to cut deliveries in times of drought.

Federal food assistance dates back to the Great Depression, when the government began distributing surplus agricultural produce to the poor as a way to shore up farmers' income.

In addition the "1033 programme" allows the Defence Department to distribute surplus equipment to local police departments for use in counter-terrorism and counter-drug activities.

Williams believes these bumper payouts distort the traditional role of the shareholder-owned firm, which is meant to distribute surplus income to investors: "I would describe it as the corruption of a public company".

The US Department of Defense will reclaim a pair of Humvees that were given to the beleaguered St Louis suburb under a controversial program to distribute surplus weapons, vehicles and other gear, according to several government officials involved in the process.

City Harvest Restaurants "Great Food, Good Hearts" is a free listing of New York restaurants that support City Harvest, a nonprofit agency that distributes surplus food from the food industry to community programs.

Federal programs to feed the poor go back to the 1930s, and were intended as much to raise the incomes of farmers by distributing surplus farm commodities as to help the poor.

The awards, now in their 40th year, recognise primarily British films and talent, and their celebration of Loach's film echoes the message of the paper's recent championing of The Felix Project, which seeks to distribute surplus food to Londoners in need.

A heavy-handed police response in the first few days of demonstrations has been widely criticised in Washington, where some lawmakers are proposing legislation to limit a federal scheme that has been used to distribute surplus military equipment to civil police departments.